KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Oregon

HB3582 • 2025

Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault.

Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault.

Children
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Hartman,, Senator Taylor,, Meek,, Representative Bowman,, Nguyen H,, Owens,, Senator Manning Jr,, Neron Misslin, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Drazan,, Edwards,, Evans,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Helm,, Hudson,, Isadore,, Javadi,, Levy B,, Levy E,, Lewis,, Lively,, McDonald,, McLain,, Munoz,, Nathanson,, Nelson,, Pham H,, Ruiz,, Scharf,, Tran,, Walters,, Watanabe,, Senator Anderson,, Campos,, Gelser Blouin,, Hayden,, Patterson,, Smith DB,, Sollman,, Thatcher
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 447, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-06-26 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-20 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-19 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 3--Gorsek, McLane, Thatcher.

  6. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.

  7. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  8. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-05-29 House

    Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Harbick.

  12. 2025-05-29 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  14. 2025-05-28 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-27 House

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

  16. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-14 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-04-11 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  19. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  20. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-26 House

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-02-20 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  23. 2025-02-18 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act changes the law about the time limit for some claims based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. The Act gets rid of the time limit for claims based on child sexual abuse or sexual assault. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act gets rid of the time limit for filing claims based on sexual assault or child sexual abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2).</i>]
<b>Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault.
Prospectively</b> eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions based on sexual assault or child sexual abuse.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to statutes of limitation; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned