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HB3825 • 2025

Provides that judgment remedies for judgments of conviction in municipal and justice courts for the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana expire on the effective date of the Act.

Provides that judgment remedies for judgments of conviction in municipal and justice courts for the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana expire on the effective date of the Act.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Chotzen,, Andersen,, Senator Manning Jr
Last action
2025-07-25
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 judgment remedies for judgments of conviction in municipal and justice courts for the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana expire on the effective date of the Act.

Digest: The Act makes judgment remedies for some marijuana convictions in local courts expire.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act makes judgment remedies for some marijuana convictions in local courts expire.
  • The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2).
  • Provides that judgment remedies for judgments of conviction in municipal and justice courts for the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana expire on the effective date of the Act.

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. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 395, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-06-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-13 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 32; Nays, 8--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Harbick, Owens, Smith G; Excused, 20--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  6. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 4--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Robinson; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  7. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  16. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-04-21 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  22. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  23. 2025-04-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, McIntire, Reschke, Scharf, Smith G; Excused, 5--Dobson, McDonald, Nguyen H, Sosa, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Sanchez.

  24. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  25. 2025-04-15 House

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

  26. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  27. 2025-04-10 House

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

  28. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  29. 2025-04-02 House

    Public Hearing held.

  30. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  31. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  32. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes judgment remedies for some marijuana convictions in local courts expire. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2).
Provides that judgment remedies for judgments of conviction in municipal and justice courts for the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana expire on the effective date of the Act. Provides that the expiration of judgment remedies for such convictions means that a person has complied with that portion of the sentence for purposes of expungement.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to monetary obligations in criminal cases; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3825
Sponsored by Representatives CHOTZEN, ANDERSEN, Senator MANNING JR
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to monetary obligations in criminal cases; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 18.194, judgment remedies for a judgment of con-
viction entered in a municipal court or justice court for violating, prior to July 1, 2015, a city
or county ordinance or state statute prohibiting the possession of less than one ounce of
marijuana, that have not yet expired under the provisions of ORS 18.194, expire on the ef-
fective date of this 2025 Act.
(2) If the judgment remedies for monetary obligations in a judgment of conviction have
expired under subsection (1) of this section, a person shall be considered to have completed,
fully complied with and performed the sentence of the court with respect to those monetary
obligations for purposes of ORS 137.225 or 475C.397 or any other statute authorizing the
court to set aside the judgment of conviction.
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Passed by House April 17, 2025
Repassed by House June 13, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 11, 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 3825 (HB 3825-B) Page 1