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HB2533 • 2025

Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on attorney-client privilege.

Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on attorney-client privilege.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Andersen,, Wallan, Representative Javadi,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on attorney-client privilege.

Digest: Extends the time that public records are exempt from release to the public when it is based on the lawyer-client privilege.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Extends the time that public records are exempt from release to the public when it is based on the lawyer-client privilege.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
  • Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on attorney-client privilege.
  • Relating to: Relating to public records.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-04 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  4. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Extends the time that public records are exempt from release to the public when it is based on the lawyer-client privilege. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on attorney-client privilege.
Relating to: Relating to public records.
Current location: In House Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2533
Sponsored by Representatives ANDERSEN, WALLAN (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Extends the time that public records are exempt from release to the public when it is
based on the lawyer-client privilege. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on
attorney-client privilege.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to public records; amending ORS 192.390.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 192.390 is amended to read:
192.390. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.338, 192.345 and 192.355 and except as otherwise provided
in ORS 192.398 and subsection (2) of this section , public records that are more than 25 years old
shall be available for inspection.
(2) Public records that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to ORS 40.225 and 192.355
(9) are not available for inspection until the record is more than 50 years old.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 3491