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SB537 • 2025

Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities.

Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities.

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

Sponsor
Senator Patterson,, Representative Nelson,, Senator Taylor,, Jama,, Meek,, Reynolds,, Representative Nosse, Senator Broadman,, Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Manning Jr,, Neron Misslin,, Prozanski,, Sollman,, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Isadore,, McDonald,, Pham H,, Watanabe,
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Chapter 535, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 12--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 8--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Gamba, Kropf, Levy B.

  7. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--President Wagner.

  10. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  12. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  14. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-06-07 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

  18. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  20. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  23. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  24. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  27. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates new laws for workplace violence prevention in health care settings. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities. <b>Excludes the Oregon State Hospital from such requirements.</b> Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to prepare and submit a consolidated report of workplace violence incidents.
Requires certain health care employers and home care settings to take certain actions to protect workers against risks of violence and other safety-related risks.
Relating to: Relating to violence in health care settings.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned