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OregonHB 23062025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to courts.

Sponsored By: Deb Patterson (Democratic), Ed Diehl (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Paul Evans (Democratic), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democratic), Tom Andersen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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More wedding officiants, higher payment cap

Oregon allows secular organizations and their authorized officiants to perform marriages, alongside religious organizations, authorized clergy, judicial officers and county clerks. Active federal judges and magistrate judges also qualify. Eligible officiants can perform marriages anywhere in Oregon. For judicial officers and county clerks, the agreed personal payment cap rises from $100 to $200, plus allowed actual costs. This applies outside their courthouse or normal work hours. The cap changes each July 1 using the prior year’s West Region consumer price index, rounded to the nearest dollar. A separate $117 fee applies to tax, appellate and circuit judges and county clerks during normal working hours, in court facilities or clerk offices, or when more than minimal staff time or resources are used. Judges’ fees go to the Judicial Department Operating Account. Couples must show proof of payment before the ceremony unless the fee is waived for urgent circumstances, including inability to pay. The Chief Justice or county clerk determines waivers. Allowed personal payments do not violate state ethics law. Travel, lodging and meals can be reimbursed within legal limits; mileage follows state employee rates, and carrier travel requires receipts for actual costs. Officials must keep personal-payment records and supporting documents for four years. These marriage rules apply to ceremonies on or after the law’s effective date.

Counties get new local court rules

Oregon counties can create, change or keep justice of the peace districts, with no more than six per county. Districts can include county-seat areas or cities where a circuit court regularly meets, subject to special county rules. In Baker, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook and Wheeler counties, special rules cover districts existing on January 15, 1998. Those districts can include parts of these cities while their justice courts continue providing judicial services there. Once those services stop, the district ends and cannot be reestablished. Counties can require justices of the peace to belong to the Oregon State Bar. A justice can also hold an arraignment for someone in custody in the county seat or a regular circuit-court city. The charge must be filed in that justice court, and the offense must have occurred within its district.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Deb Patterson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ed Diehl

    Republican • House

  • Kevin Mannix

    Republican • House

  • Kim Thatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Sara Gelser Blouin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Lewis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 3

House vote • 6/13/2025

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 39 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

Yes: 22 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.

Yes: 54 • No: 2

House vote • 4/7/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 374, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/25/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/24/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/17/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/17/2025House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

    6/13/2025House

  6. Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

    6/11/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

    6/10/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

    6/9/2025Senate

  9. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

    6/5/2025Senate

  10. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

    6/4/2025Senate

  11. Second reading.

    6/3/2025Senate

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

    6/2/2025Senate

  13. Work Session held.

    5/20/2025Senate

  14. Work Session held.

    5/19/2025Senate

  15. Public Hearing held.

    5/7/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Judiciary.

    4/21/2025Senate

  17. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    4/16/2025Senate

  18. Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.

    4/15/2025House

  19. Second reading.

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/10/2025House

  21. Work Session held.

    4/7/2025House

  22. Public Hearing held.

    3/26/2025House

  23. Referred to Judiciary.

    1/17/2025House

  24. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • SJUD Amendment -A7 (Adopted)

    5/20/2025

    PDF

  • SJUD Amendment -A7 (Proposed)

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • SJUD Amendment -A7 (Proposed)

    5/7/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -6 (Adopted)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -6 (Proposed)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/26/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed

    PDF

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