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HB2677 • 2025

Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records.

Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Chotzen,, Senator Prozanski,, Representative Andersen, Senator Lieber,, Sollman,
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 487, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-23 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Meek.

  6. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-16 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 18--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Chaichi, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan.

  9. 2025-06-16 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.

  12. 2025-06-12 House

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  14. 2025-06-06 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-04 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-04 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-05-29 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  18. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  20. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when juvenile court records may be expunged. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).
Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs the juvenile department to initiate the statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to acts that if committed by adults would constitute misdemeanors involving violence. Creates exceptions.
Modifies venue for juvenile court expunction proceedings.
Expands expunction eligibility for records relating to felonies.
Modifies requirement for notifying victim in juvenile proceedings of expunction process.
<b>Increases the appropriation from the General Fund to the Oregon Youth Authority to support expunction processing.</b>
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to juvenile records; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned