SB476 • 2025

Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Jama,, Frederick,, Manning Jr,, Neron Misslin,, Patterson,, Reynolds, Senator Pham,, Representative Grayber,, Nelson,, Tran,
Last action: 2025-08-13
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
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

2025-08-13 Senate
Chapter 618, 2025 Laws.
2025-08-13 Senate
Effective date, July 31, 2025.
2025-07-31 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-27 Senate
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2025-06-26 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-26 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
2025-06-26 House
Second reading.
2025-06-26 House
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 11--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 9--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 7--Boshart Davis, Gamba, Helfrich, Lively, Mannix, McLain, Nathanson.
2025-06-23 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--President Wagner.
2025-06-23 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-23 House
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-20 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-19 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-06-17 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-12 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-12 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-06-06 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
2025-04-02 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-02 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-03-27 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-27 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Health Care.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training. The Act also lets the OMB give a doctor who was trained in another country a license to be a doctor in this state under some conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).
Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals.
Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned