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SB5544 • 2025

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

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Enacted

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

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Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

<b>Digest: The Act approves agency fees.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: The Act approves agency fees.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates an agency budget.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.</i>] [<i>Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.</i>] [<i>Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.</i>] <b>Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
  • Relating to: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Chapter 340, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Effective date, July 1, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-09 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-09 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 20--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Hudson, Levy E, Lewis, Munoz, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 6--Andersen, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire.

  7. 2025-06-03 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-02 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-29 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 8--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher; Excused, 2--Starr, Taylor.

  12. 2025-05-22 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-05-22 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-05-16 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Work Session cancelled.

  20. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-02-05 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act approves agency fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).</i>]
[<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.</i>]
[<i>Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.</i>]
[<i>Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.</i>]
<b>Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 5544
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1)(e), the
following new or increased fees, adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and
approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, are approved:
(1) For chiropractic physician applicants and licensees:
(a) Initial application and background check fee: $495
(b) Initial application and background check fee for reciprocity candidates: $495
(c) Initial license fee: $234
(d) Active annual registration fee: $663
(e) Senior active annual registration fee: $491.40
(f) Inactive annual registration fee: $351
(g) Delinquent fee for late renewal: $150 per week
(2) For chiropractic assistant applicants and certificate holders:
(a) Initial application, certification and background check fee: $175
(b) Annual renewal fee: $117
(3) Criminal background check fee for applicants, chiropractic physicians and
chiropractic assistants: $45
(4) For civil penalty citations, if issued:
(a) Failing to notify the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners within 30 days of changes
to email, business and mailing addresses: $50
(b) Failing to pay fines or fees owed to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners: $50
per month of nonpayment
(c) Failing to comply with continuing education requirements for chiropractic assistants:
$15 per credit not completed
(d) Failing to notify the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners within 10 days that a
licensee is convicted of a misdemeanor or felony or arrested for a felony crime: $125 per
week
(e) Failing to notify the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners of designated records
custodian: $500
Enrolled Senate Bill 5544 (SB 5544-A) Page 1
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
July 1, 2025.
Passed by Senate May 22, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 4, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 5544 (SB 5544-A) Page 2