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Subcommittee advances judicial judgeships but removes two eastern Oregon posts in dash-2 amendment; lawmakers object
Summary
The subcommittee advanced Senate Bill 95, which would add four judgeships statewide, but adopted a dash-2 amendment that removed two proposed judgeships in eastern Oregon. Several members from affected districts opposed the amendment and pledged to press for those judgeships in future steps.
The subcommittee voted to advance Senate Bill 95 with a dash-2 amendment that provides four new statutory judgeships in the 2026 effective cycle but removes additional judgeships for certain eastern Oregon districts.
What the bill does: SB 95 would add four judgeships across judicial districts with fiscal support estimated at roughly $5.4 million General Fund and 20 staff positions (17 FTE) to support the judgeships. The positions are…
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