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SB966 • 2025

Enacts the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.

Enacts the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
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

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-30 Senate

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

  3. 2025-01-30 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes Oregon join an agreement to let nurses from other states work in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
Enacts the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. Permits the Oregon State Board of Nursing to disclose specified information to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. Exempts individuals authorized to work as nurses under multistate licensure privilege from requirements to obtain licensure from the board and from restrictions on use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to health professional licensing interstate compacts; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee