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| Bill | Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission; and declaring an emergency. | 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. Modifies the authority of the Governor, beginning January 1, 2026, over the appointment and removal of the executive director of the commission [<i>and the removal of commission members</i>].<b> 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.</b> [<i>Extends</i>]<b> Removes the sunset on</b> the authority of the commission to contract with entities that subcontract with other entities or persons for the provision of public defense services [<i>until July 1, 2033</i>]. Specifies standards and requirements for subcontracting entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2025R1 | HB 2614 | Oregon HB 2614 (2025R1) |
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enacted | 10 | 38 | 8 | 2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00 | 2025-08-13T19:42:36+00:00 | openstates | ocd-bill/ba234ac4-1384-4f87-a111-f2931fb4644f | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2614 | 0dfbc5f4262b44d107be54501d8e18d7481ff837b1390915aeb159caf3993d8d | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Oregon HB 2614 (2025R1) — Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission; and declaring an emergency.
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. Modifies the authority of the Governor, beginning January 1, 2026, over the appointment and removal of the executive director of the commission [and the removal of commission members]. 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. [Extends] 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 [until July 1, 2033]. Specifies standards and requirements for subcontracting entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
- Introduced (filed) — source
- A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Conference Committee Amendments to B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- HB2614 Amendment -B17 (committee substitute) — source
- HJUD Amendment -5 (committee substitute) — source
- SJUD Amendment -A10 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- House refused to concur in Senate amendments. — 39–1 (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 6–0 (pass) · upper
- Repassed. — 44–0 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. — 52–1 (pass) · lower
- Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill. — 29–0 (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 6–0 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. — 29–0 (pass) · upper
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2025-01-17T20:47:46+00:00 Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee - 2025-03-05T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2025-03-06T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2025-04-09T22:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-04-15T21:47:20+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-04-16T17:54:42+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2025-04-17T22:37:38+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
- 2025-04-21T19:59:47+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
- 2025-04-23T00:33:05+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2025-04-23T18:10:26+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2025-04-23T20:35:25+00:00 Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee - 2025-05-13T22:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2025-05-19T22:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-05-28T22:26:02+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-05-29T21:23:10+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2025-06-02T19:24:04+00:00 Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-03T19:39:23+00:00 Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-04T19:31:28+00:00 Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-05T19:02:25+00:00 Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-09T19:36:00+00:00 Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-10T19:18:32+00:00 Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
- 2025-06-11T19:29:19+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2025-06-13T20:09:42+00:00 House refused to concur in Senate amendments.
- 2025-06-13T20:10:42+00:00 Representatives Kropf, Evans, Mannix appointed House conferees.
- 2025-06-16T20:11:00+00:00 Senators Broadman, McLane, Prozanski appointed Senate conferees.
- 2025-06-17T17:46:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-06-24T16:31:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-06-25T16:32:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2025-06-25T19:04:18+00:00 Conference Committee Recommendation: House concur in Senate amendments dated May 28, 2025 and bill be further amended and repassed.
- 2025-06-25T23:15:06+00:00 Conference Committee Report distributed in the Senate.
- 2025-06-26T17:44:41+00:00 Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill.
- 2025-06-26T23:31:19+00:00 House adopted Conference Committee Report.
- 2025-06-26T23:32:11+00:00 Repassed.
- 2025-06-30T18:36:31+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2025-06-30T19:18:53+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2025-07-24T23:48:12+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2025-08-13T19:42:36+00:00 Chapter 569, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ba234ac4-1384-4f87-a111-f2931fb4644f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).