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HB2470 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expand the capacity of the Oregon State Hospital.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expand the capacity of the Oregon State Hospital.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-04-11 House

    Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

  5. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-03-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  8. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes laws about mental health findings. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.4).
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expand the capacity of the Oregon State Hospital.
Requires certain updates and reports when a defendant has been ordered to engage in community restoration services due to lacking fitness to proceed. Authorizes the release of the defendant's fitness to proceed records upon request in specified circumstances. Authorizes the court to order the defendant to participate in an in-custody jail-based restoration treatment program when the defendant lacks fitness to proceed.
Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning the defendant.
Modifies the criteria for the commitment of an extremely dangerous person with mental illness.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to mental health; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee