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HB2481 • 2025

Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning such persons.

Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning such persons.

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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. 2025-05-28 House

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

  3. 2025-05-28 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-04-11 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.

  7. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response by order of Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  10. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Authorizes the OPGC to create a program for people who lack fitness to proceed. Changes the rules about telling people they can have a lawyer and helping them get one in court cases about mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to study mental health. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning such persons.
<b>Modifies provisions in civil commitment proceedings regarding notices of the right to counsel and the appointment of counsel.</b>
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to behavioral health.
Current location: In House Committee