l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3582

Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault.

Became law as Chapter 447, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 26, 2025, 128 days after it was filed. In force from June 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes the law about the time limit for some claims based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. The Act gets rid of the time limit for claims based on child sexual abuse or sexual assault. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act gets rid of the time limit for filing claims based on sexual assault or child sexual abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2).</i>] <b>Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. Prospectively</b> eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions based on sexual assault or child sexual abuse. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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

30 co-sponsors

April Dobson, Emerson Levy, Anna Scharf, Paul Evans, Ken Helm, Jules Walters, John Lively, Susan McLain, Thuy Tran, Willy Chotzen, Tom Andersen, Mari Watanabe, David Gomberg, Lisa Fragala, Lesly Muñoz, Farrah Chaichi, Sarah McDonald, Bobby Levy, Darcey Edwards, Christine Drazan, Mark Gamba, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson, Nancy Nathanson, Ricki Ruiz, Hai Pham, Cyrus Javadi, Shannon Isadore, Travis Nelson, Rick Lewis

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Dick Anderson, David Brock Smith, Kim Thatcher, Cedric Hayden, Sara Gelser Blouin, Wlnsvey Campos, Janeen Sollman

Its course

February 18 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to May 29100 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 202 days

JudiciaryFeb 20 to Apr 1150 days

RulesApr 11 to May 2746 days

In the SenateMay 29 to Jun 1820 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 29 to May 290 days

RulesMay 29 to Jun 1719 days

With the GovernorJun 18 to Jun 268 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

    Passed · May 29 · 8 present

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · Jun 18 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 Feb 18 – May 29

  1. Feb 18Introduced
  2. Feb 20Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 26Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 11Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. May 14Heard in Rules
  8. May 21Heard in Rules
  9. May 27Rules recommended it as amended
  10. May 28Read a second time
  11. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

In the Senate May 29 – Jun 18

  1. May 29Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 10Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 11Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 17Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 18Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 19Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 20Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 447 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 26, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 11Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 11Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. May 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  8. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  10. May 28Second reading.House of Representatives
  11. May 29Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
  12. May 29First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. May 29Referred to Rules.Senate
  14. Jun 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  16. Jun 17Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jun 17Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  19. Jun 18Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.Senate
  20. Jun 19Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 20President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 26Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 25Chapter 447, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025.House of Representatives