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HB5012 • 2025

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for certain biennial expenses.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for certain biennial expenses.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 522, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-24 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 4--Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson.

  6. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-19 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  9. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  10. 2025-06-18 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 6--Boshart Davis, Munoz, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Hartman, Levy B, Nathanson.

  11. 2025-06-17 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-16 House

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

  13. 2025-06-13 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-05 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-05 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-02-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-02-26 House

    Informational Meeting held.

  18. 2025-02-25 House

    Informational Meeting held.

  19. 2025-02-24 House

    Informational Meeting held.

  20. 2025-01-18 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for certain biennial expenses.
Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and reimbursements from federal service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department.
Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the Oregon Law Commission, the Council on Court Procedures, conciliation and mediation services in circuit courts, law libraries and the Legal Services Program.
Declares an emergency, effective [<i>July 1, 2025</i>]<b> on passage</b>.
Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Judicial Department; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned