Oregon · Senate Bill 710 · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements…

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 5, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 14, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act says that the Chief Justice may require that state court judges meet certain ongoing learning requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). [ Digest: The Act tells OJD to study options for certain training programs for judges. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). ] [ Requires the Judicial Department to study options for domestic and sexual violence training for judges. Directs the department to submit…

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The Act says that the Chief Justice may require that state court judges meet certain ongoing learning requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). [ Digest: The Act tells OJD to study options for certain training programs for judges. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). ] [ Requires the Judicial Department to study options for domestic and sexual violence training for judges. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges. Directs the State Court Administrator to create continuing education opportunities for judges to meet the requirements established by the Chief Justice. Requires the State Court Administrator to submit a report on the implementation of the judicial continuing education requirements to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2027.

Read the full official title (25 words)

Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.29–0 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · House Judiciary
  10. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Judiciary
  11. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Judiciary
  1. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Judiciary
  2. HouseSecond reading.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.51–1 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 88, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 1

Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. · Full House

Passed 51–1
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 51 No 1 Not voting 8
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 51

No · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 27, 2025 Senate Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 6

6–0
Apr 28, 2025 House Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 8

8–0

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 14 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.