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HB3902 • 2025

Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to establish an advisory committee to study the nursing educator shortage and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee.

Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to establish an advisory committee to study the nursing educator shortage and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Nelson,, Senator Manning Jr, Representative Isadore,, McIntire,, Munoz,, Pham H,, Ruiz
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. 2025-06-16 House

    Work Session held.

  3. 2025-06-16 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  4. 2025-06-13 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  5. 2025-04-16 House

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

  6. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  7. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  8. 2025-03-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  9. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  10. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to form groups to study shortages in the field of nursing. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).
Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to establish an advisory committee to study the nursing educator shortage and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing education shortage to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than March 15, 2026. Directs the board to dissolve the first advisory committee by March 31, 2026. Directs the board to then establish an advisory committee to study recruitment and retention challenges in the nursing workforce and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing workforce to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026.
<b>Allows the board to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to convene the advisory committees.</b>
Sunsets on June 2, 2027.
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to nursing; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee