HB 2677 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to juvenile records; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs the juvenile department to initiate the statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to acts that if committed by adults would constitute misdemeanors involving violence. Creates exceptions. Modifies venue for juvenile court expunction proceedings. Expands expunction eligibility for records relating to felonies. Modifies requirement for notifying victim in juvenile proceedings of expunction process. Increases the appropriation from the General Fund to the Oregon Youth Authority to support expunction processing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Jul 18, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitions from a draft version to its final enrolled form, adding new sponsors and updating the effective date for certain provisions from 2024 to 2026. The core substantive changes to juvenile record expunction eligibility and procedures remain consistent with the previous version, though some criteria have been modified to expand eligibility for certain offenses and add victim notification requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on juvenile record expunction procedures, but the enrolled version adds two new sponsors (Senators Lieber and Sollman) and adjusts the effective date for one subsection from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for subsection (4) from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026, delaying when certain expunction eligibility rules apply to adults who were 18 or older at that time.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the juvenile department or subject person must serve a copy of the expunction application on the district attorney, who then has 30 days to file a written objection if they believe the person doesn't meet eligibility criteria.

Added a requirement that the juvenile department make a reasonable effort to notify victims when filing expunction applications for adjudications that occurred before January 1, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility criteria for subsection (3) to require that the subject person is not currently within juvenile court jurisdiction, replacing the previous requirement that they had never been found within jurisdiction.

Added a new restriction preventing juvenile departments from filing expunction applications for certain serious offenses (acts that would constitute felonies or misdemeanors involving violence if committed by an adult).

Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 18, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 16, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

May 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors