l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2975

Provides that a pleading, an admission or a finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime involving domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes.

Became law as Chapter 271, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 5, 2025, 143 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that a finding that a crime constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.1).</i>] Provides that <b>a pleading,</b> an admission or a finding that<b> criminal conduct constitutes</b> a crime [<i>constitutes</i>]<b> involving</b> domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes. 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

12 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Ken Helm, Jules Walters, Emerson Levy, Dacia Grayber, Tom Andersen, Mark Gamba, Lesly Muñoz, Christine Drazan, Travis Nelson, Cyrus Javadi, Courtney Neron Misslin

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Sara Gelser Blouin, James Manning Jr., David Brock Smith, Cedric Hayden, Deb Patterson, Janeen Sollman, Mark Meek

    Its course

    January 13 to June 19, 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 action24 actions on 22 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 2299 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

    In the SenateApr 22 to May 2735 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

    JudiciaryApr 23 to May 1926 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 59 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

      Passed · Apr 22 · 8 present

    • Senate, third reading30–0

      Passed · May 27

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 15Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 16Read a second time
    7. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 23 – May 27

    1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 7Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 12Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 19Judiciary recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 27Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

    To the Governor May 28 – Jun 19

    1. May 28Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 29Signed in the Senate
    3. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 19Became chapter 271 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 24 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 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 16Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Apr 23Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    12. May 7Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. May 12Work Session held.Senate
    14. May 19Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    15. May 19Second reading.Senate
    16. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. May 23Carried Over to May 27 by implied consent.Senate
    20. May 27Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    21. May 28Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 29President signed.Senate
    23. Jun 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 19Chapter 271, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives