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SB844 • 2025

Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly.

Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Chapter 624, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-31 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  7. 2025-06-26 House

    Work Session held.

  8. 2025-06-26 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.

  9. 2025-06-26 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-26 House

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 5--Boice, Elmer, Osborne, 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.

  11. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  12. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-19 Senate

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

  16. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-06-07 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

  20. 2025-04-10 Senate

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

  21. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  22. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  25. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes some laws about labs, overdose reports and terms about the environment. The Act makes a new law to keep some information secret. The Act also lets OHA have more contracts for school-based health centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5).
Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly.
Changes the definition of "hemodialysis technician."
Requires the authority to keep confidential specified information related to psilocybin licensees, license applicants and permit holders.
Defines "environmental health." Changes requirements for authorizations for certain environmental health occupations and professions.
Aligns state regulations of clinical laboratories with federal law.
Broadens the authority's ability to enter into contracts for purposes of supporting school-based health centers.
Relating to: Relating to public health.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned