Oregon House Bill 2841 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Transfers Public Defense Services Commission from judicial to executive branch. Transfers Public Defense Services Commission from judicial to executive branch. Modifies appointment and removal process for and qualifications of commission members. Directs commission to designate liaison with office of public defense services and appoint director of juvenile services. Modifies duties of executive director of public defense services. Requires director to establish specific divisions within office of public defense services. Requires that trial division provide 25 percent of trial-level public defense services by January 1, 2030, and 35 percent by January 1, 2035. Directs commission and executive director of office of public defense services to report annually to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on progress with implementing Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to public defense; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Paul Evans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-01-16	House	Referred to Judiciary.
2023-01-09	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2841
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2841/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/65794