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HB2807 • 2025

Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board.

Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board.

Enacted

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

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Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
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.

Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board.

Digest: The Act says that the PSRB is immune from liability for some acts of the board and acts of persons let go by the board.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act says that the PSRB is immune from liability for some acts of the board and acts of persons let go by the board.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
  • Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board.
  • Provides that, except when the board commits wanton and willful misconduct, the board is immune from liability for the acts and omissions of a person who is or was under the jurisdiction of the board.

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. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 57, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-12 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-05 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-05 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 3--Anderson, Meek, Thatcher.

  6. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Hayden, granted unanimous consent to change vote to nay.

  7. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Carried over to 04-30 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-03-31 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  15. 2025-03-27 House

    Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. Ayes, 53; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Javadi, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Dobson.

  16. 2025-03-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  17. 2025-03-25 House

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-03-19 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-10 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that the PSRB is immune from liability for some acts of the board and acts of persons let go by the board. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board. Provides that, except when the board commits wanton and willful misconduct, the board is immune from liability for the acts and omissions of a person who is or was under the jurisdiction of the board.
Relating to: Relating to the liability of the Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2807
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of Governor
Tina Kotek for Psychiatric Security Review Board)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the liability of the Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 30.265 to
30.300.
SECTION 2. (1) The Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for any
claim for injury to or death of any person or injury to property resulting from an act or
omission of the board with respect to the following functions:
(a) Conducting hearings as required by law to determine the appropriate status, release
or commitment of persons under the jurisdiction of the board.
(b) Conducting hearings as required by law to determine whether to classify or reclassify
a sex offender or whether to relieve a person from the obligation to report as a sex offender.
(c) Conducting hearings as required by law to determine whether to restore a person’s
right to possess firearms.
(d) Conducting assessments as required by law to classify sex offenders.
(e) Making decisions as required by law pertaining to the oversight and supervision of
persons placed on conditional release in the community.
(f) Making decisions as required by law pertaining to the modification and termination
of conditional release plans.
(g) Making decisions as required by law pertaining to whether a person should be certi-
fied for another period of commitment.
(2) Except when the board has committed willful or wanton misconduct, the board is
immune from liability for any claim for injury to or death of any person or injury to property
resulting from an act or omission of a person who is or was under the jurisdiction of the
board while the person is on conditional release or discharged from the jurisdiction of the
board.
SECTION 3.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, section 2 of this 2025
Act applies to all causes of action, whether arising before, on or after the effective date of
this 2025 Act.
(2)(a) Section 2 of this 2025 Act does not apply to causes of action for which a final
judgment has been entered before the effective date of this 2025 Act.
(b) As used in this subsection, “final judgment” means a judgment for which the time to
appeal has expired without any party filing an appeal or that is not subject to further appeal
or review.
Enrolled House Bill 2807 (HB 2807-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by House March 27, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 1, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2807 (HB 2807-INTRO) Page 2