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HB2741 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Nelson,, Senator Manning Jr, Representative Isadore,, Munoz,, Neron,, Owens,, Senator Frederick,, Jama,, Woods,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 203, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 51; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 5--Evans, Levy E, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Javadi, Speaker Fahey.

  6. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Gelser Blouin.

  7. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  10. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-03-18 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

  14. 2025-03-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 52; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 7--Evans, Levy E, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Valderrama, Wright.

  15. 2025-03-13 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-03-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  17. 2025-03-12 House

    Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  18. 2025-03-06 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

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

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells the OHA to have a public health laboratory and to run a program for testing newborns. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or guardians who oppose screening of an infant for religious or philosophical reasons.
Relating to: Relating to public health testing.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned