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Judiciary panel clarifies eviction set-aside language, adopts A6 amendment to SB 98A
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee adopted an A6 amendment to Senate Bill 98A to clarify which eviction judgments may be automatically set aside after 12 months and moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Committee members asked about appeals timelines and the measure's implementation details.
The House Committee on Judiciary on May 6 adopted an A6 amendment to Senate Bill 98A that clarifies which eviction judgments may be automatically set aside after 12 months and then moved the bill to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The amendment narrows and clarifies the earlier language by specifying that judgments of dismissal that follow a stipulated agreement and other judgments of dismissal will be eligible for automatic set aside after 12 months. Kimberly, an Oregon Judicial Department staff member, told the committee the change aims to simplify implementation and avoid case-by-case file review: "So we're basically just simplifying it and saying the judgment of dismissal, 12 months passes, then there's gonna be an…
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