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HB2015 • 2025

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct studies and adopt rules relating to residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes, secure residential treatment facilities and secure residential treatment homes.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct studies and adopt rules relating to residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes, secure residential treatment facilities and secure residential treatment homes.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Nosse, Representative Diehl,, Harbick,, Pham H,
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 House

    Chapter 560, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-24 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 9--Bonham, Gelser Blouin, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Thatcher.

  6. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Gelser Blouin, granted unanimous consent to change vote to nay.

  7. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  8. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-19 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-18 House

    Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Ayes, 45; Nays, 6--Boice, Cate, Drazan, Osborne, Reschke, Yunker; Excused, 7--Boshart Davis, McIntire, Munoz, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Breese-Iverson, Nathanson.

  12. 2025-06-17 House

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  14. 2025-06-13 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-10 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-10 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-06-06 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  18. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  20. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells OHA to make new rules and study certain residential mental health settings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct studies and adopt rules relating to residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes, secure residential treatment facilities and secure residential treatment homes. Requires the authority to report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned