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SB1209 • 2025

Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.

Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Broadman
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate 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.

Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.

Digest: The Act says that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act says that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7).
  • Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.
  • Relating to: Relating to special motions to strike.

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 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-05-01 Senate

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

  3. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7).
Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.
Relating to: Relating to special motions to strike.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1209
Sponsored by Senator BROADMAN
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 says that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by
a public body. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7).
Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to special motions to strike; amending ORS 31.155.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 31.155 is amended to read:
31.155. (1) ORS 31.150 and 31.152 do not apply to an action brought by a public body as defined
in ORS 174.109 or by the Attorney General, a district attorney, a county counsel or a city attorney
acting in an official capacity.
(2) ORS 31.150 and 31.152 create a procedure for seeking dismissal of claims described in ORS
31.150 (2) and do not affect the substantive law governing those claims.
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 4884