l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 15

Modifies calculations of the fair market value of simple estate assets by excluding the values of manufactured homes from the asset limits for personal property and including the values of manufactured homes in the assets limits for real property.

Became law as Chapter 342, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 17, 2025, 155 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes how to calculate the fair market values of assets for some estates. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act expands the list of estates that can use the simple estate process and changes how the values of those estates are added up. The Act also keeps the current probate filing fees for the new type of simple estates. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.4).</i>] [<i>Expands the types of estates that may use the simple estate process to administer a decedent's estate. Modifies the calculation of fair market values of assets and retains application of the current probate filing fees for the new type of simple estates. Directs the State Court Administrator to adjust asset value limitations for the new type of simple estates annually for inflation.</i>] <b>Modifies calculations of the fair market value of simple estate assets by excluding the values of manufactured homes from the asset limits for personal property and including the values of manufactured homes in the assets limits for real property.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Fred Girod, David Brock Smith

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    E. Werner Reschke

    Its course

    January 13 to June 23, 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 SenateJan 13 to Apr 380 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 3173 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to Jun 462 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 3 to Apr 107 days

    JudiciaryApr 10 to May 2848 days

    Back in the SenateJun 4 to Jun 106 days

    With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 177 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Apr 3 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–0

      Passed · Jun 4 · 9 present

    • Senate, concurrence30–0

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 9

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 31

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 28

    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 Jan 13 – Apr 3

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
    3. Jan 27Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 24Heard in Judiciary
    5. Mar 19Heard in Judiciary
    6. Mar 31Judiciary recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 1Read a second time
    8. Apr 3Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 3 – Jun 4

    1. Apr 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 10Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 7Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 22Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 28Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. May 29Read a second time
    7. Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 0

    Back in the Senate Jun 9 – Jun 10

    1. Jun 9The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 30 to 0
    2. Jun 10Signed in the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 11 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 11Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 17Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 23Became chapter 342 of Oregon Laws 2025
    4. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Jan 27Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Mar 19Work Session held.Senate
    6. Mar 31Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 1Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 2Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 3Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Senate
    10. Apr 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 10Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    12. May 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. May 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    15. May 29Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 4Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 9Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
    20. Jun 10President signed.Senate
    21. Jun 11Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 17Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 23Chapter 342, 2025 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 23Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate