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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2677

Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records.

Became law as Chapter 487, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when juvenile court records may be expunged. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs the juvenile department to initiate the statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to acts that if committed by adults would constitute misdemeanors involving violence. Creates exceptions. Modifies venue for juvenile court expunction proceedings. Expands expunction eligibility for records relating to felonies. Modifies requirement for notifying victim in juvenile proceedings of expunction process. <b>Increases the appropriation from the General Fund to the Oregon Youth Authority to support expunction processing.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Kate Lieber, Janeen Sollman

Its course

January 13 to August 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to May 29 · moved on44 days

Public SafetyMay 29 to Jun 4 · moved on6 days

Ways and MeansJun 4 to Jun 117 days

In the SenateJun 16 to Jun 193 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 160 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 182 days

With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 1728 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–18

    Passed · Jun 16 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading17–12

    Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 – Jun 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 11Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 15Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 29Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  8. Jun 4Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 12Read a second time
  13. Jun 16Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 18

In the Senate Jun 16 – Jun 19

  1. Jun 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 19Passed the Senate, 17 to 12

To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 487 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from September 26, 2025
All 23 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. Mar 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. May 29Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 4Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 12Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 13Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jun 18Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  22. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Aug 7Chapter 487, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.House of Representatives