l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2712

Increases the salaries of state court judges.

Became law as Chapter 613, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act gives judges more pay. The Act says that the Chief Justice can take actions and make rules to promote accountability of judges and make justice services fair and accessible. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Increases the salaries of state court judges. Provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has authority to take actions and establish rules that promote judicial accountability and fair and accessible justice services. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

2 co-sponsors

Annessa Hartman, Mari Watanabe

Its course

January 13 to August 13, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

Ways and MeansApr 11 to Jun 7 · moved on57 days

Public SafetyJun 7 to Jun 12 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansJun 12 to Jun 197 days

In the SenateJun 23 to Jun 241 day

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 241 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 3137 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–1

    Passed · Jun 23 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading26–3

    Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

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 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 31Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 11Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 7Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  8. Jun 12Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 20Read a second time
  13. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 1

In the Senate Jun 23 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 24Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

To the Governor Jun 26 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 13Became chapter 613 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 31, 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 31Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 11Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 7Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 11Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 12Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 26President signed.Senate
  22. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Aug 13Chapter 613, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.House of Representatives