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HB 2492 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to courts.

Summary
] [ Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments. Increases the waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings. Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions or specified contempt findings, applies to motions to set aside convictions only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases waiting period for setting aside contempt findings, restricting defendant access to expungement of certain court records.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Courts
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 7 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized in its enrolled version with several substantive additions to the process for setting aside criminal convictions and court findings. Key changes include adding eligibility for Class B and C misdemeanors, new provisions for dismissed charges, restrictions on probation revocations, and new requirements for fingerprinting and criminal record checks. These changes expand who can petition to clear their record while adding procedural safeguards and administrative requirements.
Scope change
Expanded eligibility to include Class B and C misdemeanors and dismissed charges, while adding new procedural requirements for fingerprinting, criminal record checks, and victim notification.
ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for Class B and C misdemeanors with a one-year waiting period from conviction or release.

Added provisions allowing petitions to set aside records for acquittals and dismissals (except certain dismissals).

Modified eligibility rules to apply waiting periods only to convictions, not contempt findings.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for petitioners to submit fingerprints and pay a fee for criminal record checks.

Added requirement for prosecuting attorneys to notify victims of motions to set aside convictions.

Added restrictions preventing people with revoked probation from petitioning for three years after revocation.

Added provision that offense classification reductions result in shorter waiting periods based on the reduced classification.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Tran.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.