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HB3180 • 2025

Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project.

Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Sosa,, Neron,, Pham H,, Bowman,, Chaichi,, McLain, Representative Edwards,, Watanabe,, Senator Weber,
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.

Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project.

Digest: The Act gives funds to OJD for a planning project for the Washington County courthouse.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act gives funds to OJD for a planning project for the Washington County courthouse.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
  • Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project.
  • Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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. 2025-03-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act gives funds to OJD for a planning project for the Washington County courthouse. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3180
Sponsored by Representatives SOSA, NERON, PHAM H; Senator WEBER (at the request of Washington County)
(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: The Act gives funds to OJD for a planning project for the Washington County court-
house. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Re-
placement Planning Project.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project; and declaring an
emergency.
Whereas Washington County’s courthouse facilities do not have sufficient space for the number
of judges and staff needed to meet community needs and act in a timely manner to address the
growing number of cases filed with the court; and
Whereas Washington County’s courthouse facilities lack adequate trauma-informed spaces for
victims of crime; and
Whereas Washington County’s courthouse facilities can be difficult to access for persons with
disabilities; and
Whereas Washington County’s aging courthouse facilities pose increasing maintenance and
safety concerns for courthouse staff and the public; and
Whereas Washington County has set aside $1,250,000 in local matching funds, but cannot begin
the project until they receive state matching funds; now, therefore,
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General
Fund, the amount of $1,250,000, which may be expended for the Washington County Court-
house Replacement Planning Project.
SECTION 2.
This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
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 2163