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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 2712
By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
April 11
In line 2 of the printed bill, after the semicolon delete the rest of the line and insert “creating
new provisions; amending ORS 292.406, 292.411, 292.416 and 292.426; and declaring an emergency.”.
Delete lines 4 through 22 and insert:
“SECTION 1. ORS 292.406 is amended to read:
“292.406. (1)(a) The annual salary of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall be $154,040
for the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
“(b) On July 1, 2020, the annual salary of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, as adjusted
under ORS 292.428, shall be increased by $5,000.
“(c) On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall
be$259,500.
“(2)(a) The annual salary of each other judge of the Court of Appeals shall be $150,980 for the
period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
“(b) On July 1, 2020, the annual salary of each other judge of the Court of Appeals, as adjusted
under ORS 292.428, shall be increased by $5,000.
“(c) On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of each other judge of the Court of Appeals shall
be $254,484.
“SECTION 2. ORS 292.411 is amended to read:
“292.411. (1)(a) The annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be $157,076
for the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
“(b) On July 1, 2020, the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as adjusted
under ORS 292.428, shall be increased by $5,000.
“(c) On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall
be$264,432.
“(2)(a) The annual salary of each other judge of the Supreme Court shall be $154,040 for the
period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
“(b) On July 1, 2020, the annual salary of each other judge of the Supreme Court, as adjusted
under ORS 292.428, shall be increased by $5,000.
“(c) On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of each other judge of the Supreme Court shall
be$259,500.
“SECTION 3. ORS 292.416 is amended to read:
“292.416. (1) The annual salary of each judge of a circuit court shall be $142,136 for the period
beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
“(2) On July 1, 2020, the annual salary of each judge of a circuit court, as adjusted under ORS
292.428, shall be increased by $5,000.
“(3) On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of each judge of a circuit court shall be $240,048.
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“SECTION 4. ORS 292.426 is amended to read:
“292.426. (1) The annual salary of the judge of the Oregon Tax Court shall be $146,048 for the
period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
“(2) On July 1, 2020, the annual salary of the judge of the Oregon Tax Court, as adjusted under
ORS 292.428, shall be increased by $5,000.
“(3) On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of the judge of the Oregon Tax Court shall be
$246,492.
“SECTION 5. (1) In the exercise of administrative authority and supervision over the
courts of this state, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has the authority to take actions
and establish rules that promote judicial accountability and fair and accessible justice ser-
vices, consistent with the mission of the state courts, including the ability to establish:
“(a) Judicial education requirements to strengthen the skills, resilience and performance
of the members of the Judicial Conference of the State of Oregon;
“(b) An ombudsman’s office within the office of the State Court Administrator to receive
and respond to comments and concerns regarding court experiences;
“(c) Rules and standards governing the resolution of concerns regarding judicial per-
formance;
“(d) Individualized action plans applicable to judges, including mandatory plans of educa-
tion, coaching or mentoring; and
“(e) Rules regarding the availability or confidentiality of information obtained or gener-
ated by the ombudsman’s office.
“(2) Nothing in this section prevents the Chief Justice or any other individual from re-
ferring a matter to the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.
“SECTION 6.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.”.
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