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HB2885 • 2025

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon Health Authority and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to collaboratively plan and implement the creation of an interoperative, centralized electronic system to manage information about persons in Oregon who are available to serve as volunteers in case of emergency.

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon Health Authority and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to collaboratively plan and implement the creation of an interoperative, centralized electronic system to manage information about persons in Oregon who are available to serve as volunteers in case of emergency.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells state agencies to make an electronic system to manage emergency volunteers in this state. The Act puts ODEM in charge of maintaining the system. The Act tells ODEM to start a workgroup about volunteers. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.7).
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon Health Authority and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to collaboratively plan and implement the creation of an interoperative, centralized electronic system to manage information about persons in Oregon who are available to serve as volunteers in case of emergency.
Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to administer and maintain the system, conduct outreach and training regarding the system, coordinate a workgroup for periodic review of the system and coordinate a workgroup to develop recommendations regarding statewide volunteerism.
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop policies and procedures to incorporate the system into the activities and duties of the OregonServes Commission.
Relating to: Relating to emergency volunteers.
Current location: In House Committee