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SB5513 • 2025

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-02
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.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys.

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act creates an agency budget.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).
  • Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys.
  • Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 421, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, July 1, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 40; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Owens.

  7. 2025-06-12 House

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

  8. 2025-06-11 House

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

  9. 2025-06-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-06-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-06-05 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.

  12. 2025-06-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  13. 2025-06-04 House

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-06-03 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  15. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 2--Hayden, Starr.

  16. 2025-06-02 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-05-28 Senate

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

  19. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  22. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-01-18 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  24. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  25. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President'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 Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 5513
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
There is appropriated to the Department of Justice, for the biennium be-
ginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $20,970,704 for the payment of
expenses of district attorneys.
SECTION 2.
This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
July 1, 2025.
Passed by Senate June 2, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 13, 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 5513 (SB 5513-A) Page 1