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OregonHB 27122025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to the Judicial Department; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Gregory Smith (Republican), Paul Evans (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher pay for Oregon judges

Beginning July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Supreme Court chief justice earns $224,784 a year. Other Supreme Court justices and the Court of Appeals chief judge earn $220,596; other appeals judges earn $216,336. Circuit court judges earn $204,060, and the Tax Court judge earns $209,532. Beginning July 1, 2027, salaries equal 110% of the matching 2025 salary, as adjusted under state law. The law adds about $11.33 million in General Fund money for judge pay for the two-year budget beginning July 1, 2025.

New tools for Oregon court accountability

Effective on passage, the law authorizes Oregon’s chief justice to set education requirements for members of the state’s Judicial Conference. The chief justice can create an ombudsman’s office within the State Court Administrator’s office to receive and answer court-experience concerns. This authority includes standards for addressing judge performance concerns and individual judge plans requiring education, coaching, or mentoring. The chief justice can set information access and privacy rules; referrals to the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability remain unrestricted. The law adds about $1.91 million in General Fund money for this work for the two-year budget beginning July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Gregory Smith

    Republican • House

  • Paul Evans

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Annessa Hartman

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Watanabe

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 6

Senate vote • 6/24/2025

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

Yes: 26 • No: 3

House vote • 6/23/2025

Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.

Yes: 41 • No: 1

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 21 • No: 2

House vote • 4/7/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 613, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.

    8/13/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/31/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/26/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/26/2025House

  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

    6/24/2025Senate

  6. Second reading.

    6/24/2025Senate

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

    6/24/2025Senate

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/23/2025Senate

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

    6/23/2025Senate

  10. Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.

    6/23/2025House

  11. Second reading.

    6/20/2025House

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

    6/19/2025House

  13. Work Session held.

    6/17/2025House

  14. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/12/2025House

  15. Work Session held.

    6/12/2025House

  16. Work Session cancelled.

    6/11/2025House

  17. Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

    6/7/2025House

  18. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/11/2025House

  19. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/11/2025House

  20. Work Session held.

    4/7/2025House

  21. Public Hearing held.

    3/31/2025House

  22. Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

    1/17/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • JWM Amendment -A5 (Adopted)

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • JWMPS Amendment -A5 (Proposed)

    6/12/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    3/31/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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