l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2492

Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments.

Became law as Chapter 349, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 20, 2025, 158 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes the process for a person to set aside offenses and contempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at courts and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).</i>] [<i>Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments. Increases the waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings. Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions or specified contempt findings, applies to motions to set aside convictions only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside.</b>

Its course

January 13 to July 7, 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 action27 actions on 23 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 23100 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1689 days

In the SenateApr 23 to Jun 1149 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 23 to Apr 241 day

JudiciaryApr 24 to May 2935 days

With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 209 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–1

    Passed · Apr 23 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 11 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

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 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 16Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 17Read a second time
  7. Apr 23Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 1

In the Senate Apr 24 – Jun 11

  1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 12Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 14Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 29Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 7Became chapter 349 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 22Rules suspended. Carried over to April 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 23Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Tran.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 24First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Apr 24Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  13. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. May 14Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 29Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. May 29Second reading.Senate
  17. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  24. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 20Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jul 7Chapter 349, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives