l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1123

Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.

Became law as Chapter 144, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 84 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act says that a person who is a court visitor is not liable for injuries that happen when the person is doing the things the court said to do. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SJUD

    Its course

    February 27 to June 6, 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 21 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 133 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

    JudiciaryMar 3 to Mar 2623 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 1 to May 1443 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 1 to Apr 76 days

    JudiciaryApr 7 to May 629 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 228 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading26–0

      Passed · Apr 1 · 4 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

      Passed · May 14 · 7 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 26

    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 Senate Feb 27 – Apr 1

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 3Sent to Judiciary
    3. Mar 11Heard in Judiciary
    4. Mar 17Heard in Judiciary
    5. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary
    6. Mar 26Judiciary recommended it as amended
    7. Mar 27Read a second time
    8. Apr 1Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 1 – May 14

    1. Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 7Sent to Judiciary
    3. Apr 23Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 30Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 6Judiciary recommended it
    6. May 7Read a second time
    7. May 14Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

    To the Governor May 15 – Jun 6

    1. May 15Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 22Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 144 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Mar 11Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 17Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 20Work Session held.Senate
    6. Mar 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Mar 27Second reading.Senate
    8. Mar 31Carried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 1Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.Senate
    10. Apr 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 7Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. May 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    15. May 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. May 8Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 12Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 13Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 14Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 15President signed.Senate
    21. May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 22Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 6Chapter 144, 2025 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate