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SB 98 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to court processes; and declaring an emergency.

SB 98 modifies Oregon's court publication rules by removing the requirement for bound volumes of court decisions. It replaces "bound volumes" with flexible "physical copies" or electronic access for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court decisions. The bill allows courts to distribute publications via physical copies (at no cost or for sale) or electronically, with revenue from sales going to the Court Publications Account. It directly affects Oregon courts, state law libraries, and accredited law schools, which must now receive physical copies under revised distribution rules. The changes take effect June 3, 2025, following emergency passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 3, 2025
MODERATE
This bill changed from a B-Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, which includes formatting updates and additional procedural details for mandamus proceedings. The substantive legal content regarding court processes remains largely the same, with the main addition being new provisions about compliance notifications in mandamus cases.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on court processes and procedures, with no change to which courts or parties are affected.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' with updated printing and filing information.

Minor formatting changes including removal of the summary section and addition of page numbering and chapter designation.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (5) to ORS 34.250 requiring relators to notify the Supreme Court when a judge or court complies with a mandamus writ, and allowing the Supreme Court to dismiss proceedings upon such notice.

Added new subsection (6) to ORS 34.250 specifying that if a judge or court fails to comply with a mandamus writ, the case proceeds to briefing and oral argument without requiring an answer from parties unless specifically required.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

25–4
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
8 Yea 4 Nay
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.