l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1175

Establishes the Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service.

Became law as Chapter 145, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates a task force on removing barriers to jury service. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Establishes the Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service. Directs the task force to submit a report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor and the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. 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 Senate

In the House of Representatives

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 action22 actions on 19 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 1547 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

JudiciaryMar 3 to Apr 1139 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 1429 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 161 day

JudiciaryApr 16 to May 620 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 reading27–2

    Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–15

    Passed · May 14 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

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 15

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 3Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 24Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 14

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16Sent 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, 37 to 15

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 145 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 14Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 16Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 8Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. May 12Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 13Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 14Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 15President signed.Senate
  19. May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 22Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 6Chapter 145, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 6Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate