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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 734: Relating to the use of mechanical restraints on certain young people; declaring an emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 734 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use of mechanical restraints on certain young people; declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Sara Gelser Blouin (Democratic), James Manning (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the use of certain mechanical restraints on youth, adjudicated youth or young persons in detention facilities or youth correction facilities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sara Gelser BlouinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
James ManningPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Lew FrederickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Chris GorsekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Ricki RuizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Judiciary.
  3. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source