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SB1123 • 2025

Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.

Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Judiciary
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.

Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.

Digest: The Act says that a person who is a court visitor is not liable for injuries that happen when the person is doing the things the court said to do.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act says that a person who is a court visitor is not liable for injuries that happen when the person is doing the things the court said to do.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).
  • Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.
  • Relating to: Relating to court visitors.

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 Senate

    Chapter 144, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-15 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-15 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Owens, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Reschke, Yunker.

  7. 2025-05-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-12 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-05-07 House

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  12. 2025-04-30 House

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  14. 2025-04-07 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  15. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 4--Frederick, Starr, Thatcher, Woods.

  16. 2025-04-01 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Carried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.

  18. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  20. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  24. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that a person who is a court visitor is not liable for injuries that happen when the person is doing the things the court said to do. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).
Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.
Relating to: Relating to court visitors.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 1123
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to court visitors.
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 chapter 125.
SECTION 2. A person appointed as a court visitor is immune from any liability for acts,
omissions or errors in judgment, if the act, omission or error in judgment is made in good
faith and within the scope of the person’s duties, responsibilities or functions as a court
visitor.
Passed by Senate April 1, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 14, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
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 Senate Bill 1123 (SB 1123-A) Page 1