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SB813 • 2025

Adds employees of the Oregon Youth Authority or a county juvenile department to the list of people who are authorized to petition the circuit court for an order compelling a third party to complete a test for communicable diseases under certain circumstances.

Adds employees of the Oregon Youth Authority or a county juvenile department to the list of people who are authorized to petition the circuit court for an order compelling a third party to complete a test for communicable diseases under certain circumstances.

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

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Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Chapter 261, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-21 House

    Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 5--Cate, Dobson, Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Diehl, Javadi, McIntire, Reschke, Sosa.

  7. 2025-05-20 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-19 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-05-14 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-03-10 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  13. 2025-03-04 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Broadman, Prozanski.

  15. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-13 Senate

    Work Session cancelled.

  19. 2025-01-30 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  21. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act adds some government employees to the list of people who can ask a court to make a person get tested for some diseases. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).
Adds employees of the Oregon Youth Authority or a county juvenile department to the list of people who are authorized to petition the circuit court for an order compelling a third party to complete a test for communicable diseases under certain circumstances.
Relating to: Relating to exposure to bodily fluids.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned