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OR HB3658
Bill
Status
Failed
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Mannix
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AI Summary
- Restricts court-appointed counsel for parents in juvenile dependency proceedings (including termination of parental rights) to cases where facts found may affect a criminal proceeding, removing the current broader appointment requirements
- Limits court-appointed counsel for children in juvenile dependency cases to situations where the child was allegedly abused, eliminating the previous automatic appointment upon request
- Applies the same criminal-proceeding standard to court-appointed counsel for parents and spouses in contested adoption proceedings and parentage determinations
- Changes counsel appointment for Indian children from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may") in dependency proceedings involving alleged abuse
- Repeals ORS 419B.518 and removes several existing provisions guaranteeing automatic counsel appointment in reinstatement of parental rights proceedings and community guardianship cases
Legislative Description
Relating to court-appointed counsel.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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