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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 96
Ordered by the Senate March 6
Including Senate Amendments dated March 6
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with pre-
session filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request
of Chief Justice Meagan A. Flynn for Judicial Department, Oregon Circuit Court Judges Association)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act increases the salaries of state court judges.(Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).
Increases the salaries of state court judges.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to compensation of judges; amending ORS 292.406, 292.411, 292.416 and 292.426; and de-
claring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 pe-
riod beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 459 A-Eng. SB 96
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(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, 2025, 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, 2025, the annual salary of each judge of a circuit court shall be $240,048.
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, 2025, the annual salary of the judge of the Oregon Tax Court shall be
$246,492.
SECTION 5.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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