After closing the public hearing on SB 1122A, the House Committee on Judiciary conducted work sessions April 28 and voted to advance four measures with due‑pass recommendations to the House floor.
The committee approved the following measures:
- Senate Bill 277 (due‑pass to the floor). Sponsors described SB 277 as allowing a law‑enforcement agency or public body to provide information or enter agreements necessary to effect an international extradition for a person charged with or convicted of a crime in Oregon and for whom a warrant has been issued. Vice Chair Wong moved the bill to the floor; the clerk called the roll and multiple members recorded ‘‘Aye.’’ The motion passed.
- Senate Bill 710A (due‑pass to the floor). The bill authorizes the chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court to establish minimum continuing‑education requirements for judges in county, circuit, tax court, court of appeals and supreme court, including evidence‑based, trauma‑informed training related to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and interpersonal violence. Committee members emphasized that trainings should not lead judges to act as advocates for unrepresented parties and discussed public‑records expectations for training materials. Vice Chair Wong moved SB 710A; the roll call showed multiple ‘‘Aye’’ votes and the motion passed.
- Senate Bill 993 (due‑pass to the floor). Testimony and the committee note described SB 993 as authorizing law enforcement to release booking photos to licensed private investigators. Vice Chair Wong moved the measure; the committee recorded ayes on roll call and the motion passed.
- Senate Joint Memorial 2 (adopted with due‑pass recommendation). SJM 2 urges Congress to enact legislation alleviating the funding crisis in the Crime Victims Fund. The committee voted to advance the memorial; the motion passed on roll call.
Committee members volunteered to carry several measures to the House floor. The committee chair closed the work sessions and reminded members that committee work would conclude no later than 4:00 p.m. the following day.
The committee’s recorded roll calls in the transcript show multiple members voting aye on each motion; the committee clerk read back names during each roll call. The committee did not take final floor action on any of these measures on April 28—the items were recommended to the House floor for further consideration.