l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 710

Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges.

Became law as Chapter 88, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 14, 2025, 121 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 says that the Chief Justice may require that state court judges meet certain ongoing learning requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OJD to study options for certain training programs for judges. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Judicial Department to study options for domestic and sexual violence training for judges. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges. Directs the State Court Administrator to create continuing education opportunities for judges to meet the requirements established by the Chief Justice. Requires the State Court Administrator to submit a report on the implementation of the judicial continuing education requirements to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2027.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Kim Thatcher, Sara Gelser Blouin, Floyd Prozanski, Deb Patterson, Lisa Reynolds, Kate Lieber, Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Willy Chotzen, Jason Kropf, Paul Evans, Mark Gamba, Emerson Levy, Travis Nelson

Its course

January 13 to May 20, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1056 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 547 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to May 556 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 10 to Mar 133 days

JudiciaryMar 13 to May 149 days

With the GovernorMay 5 to May 149 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 10 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–1

    Passed · May 5 · 8 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 Senate Jan 13 – Mar 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 6Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 5Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 6Read a second time
  7. Mar 10Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 11 – May 5

  1. Mar 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 13Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 21Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 28Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 1Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 5Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 1

To the Governor May 6 – May 20

  1. May 6Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 14Signed by the Governor
  4. May 20Became chapter 88 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 6Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 10Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  8. Mar 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 1Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 5Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. May 6President signed.Senate
  16. May 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 14Governor signed.Senate
  18. May 20Chapter 88, 2025 Laws.Senate
  19. May 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate