l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 95

Creates new circuit court judge positions in certain judicial districts.

Became law as Chapter 591, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from July 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act adds new circuit court judges. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.8). Creates new circuit court judge positions in certain judicial districts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to August 8, 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 15 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 648 days

Ways and MeansMar 6 to Jun 12 · moved on98 days

Capital ConstructionJun 12 to Jun 16 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 204 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 2428 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading20–8

    Passed · Jun 23 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–14

    Passed · Jun 26 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20

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 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 24Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 3Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 6Judiciary recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 12Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Jun 16Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 18Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 23Read a second time
  13. Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 14

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 8Became chapter 591 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 24, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 3Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 6Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  6. Mar 6Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Senate
  8. Jun 16Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 16Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 18Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  12. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 23Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  22. Aug 8Chapter 591, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Aug 8Effective date, July 24, 2025.Senate