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SB 95 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to judicial positions; and declaring an emergency.

SB 95 adds 2 new circuit court judge positions in Lane County (increasing from 15 to 17 judges), 2 in Clackamas County (11 to 13), and 1 in Douglas County (5 to 6). It amends Oregon law to reflect these changes in judicial district staffing and allocates $1.8 million for judicial compensation and $3.6 million for operations to implement the new judge counts. The bill affects Oregon's circuit courts in these specific counties by increasing judicial capacity. It becomes effective January 1, 2026, following its passage and signing into law on July 24, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jul 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized in its enrolled version, removing editorial notes and formatting from the A-Engrossed version. The substantive policy content regarding judicial positions and funding remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document format and metadata were updated.
TECHNICAL

Removed editorial summary and metadata headers indicating the bill was in A-Engrossed status.

Changed document title from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final passage.

Adjusted line numbers and formatting to conform to enrolled bill standards.

FISCAL

Added Section 3 establishing a $1,835,445 General Fund appropriation increase for judicial compensation starting July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

20–8
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Jun 23, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
2 Yea 8 Nay 2
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Jul 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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