OregonRelating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission; and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to submit an agency request budget to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services after approval by commission members. Modifies the requirements for policies concerning compensation and caseloads. Removes the authority of the commission to advocate for or against legislation.
More detail
Modifies the authority of the Governor, beginning January 1, 2026, over the appointment and removal of the executive director of the commission. Changes the date, from July 1, 2027, to January 1, 2026, on which the authority of the Governor over the removal of commission members is limited. Removes the sunset on the authority of the commission to contract with entities that subcontract with other entities or persons for the provision of public defense services. Specifies standards and requirements for subcontracting entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 13Chapter 569, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.Latest
- Jul 24Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 30President signed.Major
- Jun 30Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 26Repassed.
- Vote recorded Repassed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 26House adopted Conference Committee Report.
- Jun 26Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill.
- Jun 25Conference Committee Report distributed in the Senate.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 25Conference Committee Recommendation: House concur in Senate amendments dated May 28, 2025 and bill be further amended and repassed.
- Jun 25Work Session held.
- Jun 24Work Session held.
- Jun 17Work Session held.
- Jun 16Senators Broadman, McLane, Prozanski appointed Senate conferees.
- Jun 13Representatives Kropf, Evans, Mannix appointed House conferees.
- Vote recorded House refused to concur in Senate amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 13House refused to concur in Senate amendments.
- Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
- Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
- Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
- Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
- Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
- Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
- May 29Second reading.Minor
- May 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Minor
- May 19Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Public Hearing held.
- Apr 23Referred to Judiciary.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Apr 23Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.Passed House
- Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
- Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
- Apr 16Second reading.Minor
- Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.Minor
- Apr 9Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Public Hearing held.
- Mar 5Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced