l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2461

Changes notice requirements and requirements related to facilities and technology for motions to allow remote location testimony.

Became law as Chapter 23, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 7, 2025, 114 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes some new rules for remote location testimony. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Changes notice requirements and requirements related to facilities and technology for motions to allow remote location testimony.

Its course

January 13 to May 20, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 1864 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1456 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Apr 3043 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 202 days

JudiciaryMar 20 to Apr 2435 days

With the GovernorApr 30 to May 77 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Mar 18 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Apr 30 · 1 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Mar 18

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 4Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 11Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 14Judiciary recommended it
  6. Mar 17Read a second time
  7. Mar 18Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 30

  1. Mar 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 14Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 22Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 24Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 30Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor May 1 – May 20

  1. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 7Signed by the Governor
  4. May 20Became chapter 23 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 18Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Mar 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  10. Apr 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Apr 22Work Session held.Senate
  12. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  13. Apr 24Second reading.Senate
  14. Apr 28Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Apr 29Carried over to 04-30 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Apr 30Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  17. May 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 1President signed.Senate
  19. May 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 20Chapter 23, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives