l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2473

Modifies the requirements for providing verification for the purposes of authenticating records in response to criminal process.

Became law as Chapter 375, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 days after it was filed. In force from June 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act changes some rules for criminal cases. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Modifies the requirements for providing verification for the purposes of authenticating records in response to criminal process. Authorizes a prosecuting attorney to turn over grand jury recordings to the defense attorney as soon as a decision not to file a motion for a protective order has been made. Repeals a manner of committing the crime of harassment. Authorizes a phlebotomist to withdraw blood for a blood alcohol analysis to be used as evidence of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. <b>Removes the time limit by which a prosecuting attorney must elect to treat a misdemeanor as a Class A violation or a specified felony as a Class A misdemeanor.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 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 action31 actions on 28 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 2299 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1689 days

In the SenateApr 22 to Jun 1251 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

JudiciaryApr 23 to May 2734 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 12 to Jun 175 days

With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 247 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

    Passed · Apr 22 · 11 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Jun 12 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence40–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 13 · 20 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 27

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 – Apr 22

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 24Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 26Heard in Judiciary
  6. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  7. Apr 16Judiciary recommended it as amended
  8. Apr 17Read a second time
  9. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

In the Senate Apr 23 – Jun 12

  1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 12Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 19Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 27Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. May 28Read a second time
  7. Jun 12Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 13 – Jun 17

  1. Jun 13The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 40 to 0
  2. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 25Became chapter 375 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 24, 2025
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. Apr 23Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  14. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  16. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  17. May 28Second reading.Senate
  18. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  25. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  26. Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  27. Jun 13House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  28. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  29. Jun 17President signed.Senate
  30. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
  31. Jul 25Chapter 375, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.House of Representatives