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SB 474 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Establishes the Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes criminal defense legal education program, enhancing defendant representation and aligning with reform goals like improved legal access and rights protection.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates a new Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program within higher education, enhancing student programs and advancing legal education opportunities at the postsecondary level.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Senator Manning Jr.) and corrected the summary section to remove language stating the summary is not part of the bill's body. The most significant change is the addition of a specific funding amount of $3,579,824 for the Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program, which was previously blank.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to sponsorship attribution, summary formatting, and funding specifics.
SPONSORSHIP

Added Senator Manning Jr. as a co-sponsor alongside Senator Prozanski.

SUMMARY

Removed language stating the summary is not part of the bill's body subject to legislative consideration.

FISCAL

Specified the exact funding amount of $3,579,824 for the Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program, replacing a previously blank amount.

Floor votes

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Floyd Prozanski
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
OR
4
Co
Photo of James Manning
James Manning
DDemocratic
OR
7