Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-08-08
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2025-08-08 Senate
Chapter 592, 2025 Laws.
2025-08-08 Senate
Effective date, September 26, 2025.
2025-07-24 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-27 Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 21; Nays, 8--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Meek, Nash, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2025-06-26 House
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 9--Boice, Boshart Davis, Edwards, Elmer, Lewis, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, Drazan, Javadi.
2025-06-25 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.
2025-06-24 House
Second reading.
2025-06-23 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
2025-06-20 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-17 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-17 House
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-16 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 6--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Weber.
2025-06-12 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-11 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-06-06 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-03 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-03 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-05-29 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
2025-04-17 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-17 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-04-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-07 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-31 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-17 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to how parentage of a child is established in this state. The Act sets up a registry to keep information about gamete and embryo donors. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6).
Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established. Creates a new presumption of parentage. Expands eligibility for establishing parentage by voluntary acknowledgment to certain persons. Allows certain persons to deny parentage of a child in certain circumstances.
Modifies court procedures for adjudications of parentage. Modifies procedures for genetic testing to determine parentage.
Specifies the process for determining the parentage of a child conceived by assisted reproduction. Prescribes requirements for gestational surrogacy arrangements.
Creates a registry of donors of gametes and embryos. Allows donor-conceived children to access donor registry information upon attaining 18 years of age.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Public Health Division to update forms and to update the electronic vital records system.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to parentage; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned