House Bill 2002

Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to access to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Modifies provisions relating to protections for providers of and individuals receiving reproductive and gender-affirming health care services. Creates crime of interfering with a health care facility. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates right of action for person or health care provider aggrieved by interference with health care facility. Makes statutory change to achieve gender neutral language with respect to unlawful employment discrimination because of sex. Declares public policy regarding interstate actions arising out of reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Prohibits public body from participating in interstate investigation or proceeding involving reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Creates exceptions. Prohibits clerk of court from issuing subpoena if foreign subpoena relates to reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment. Declares that Oregon law governs certain actions arising out of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment provided or received in this state. <i>Repeals criminal provisions relating to concealing birth.</i>] <i>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Office of Rural Health, for purposes of providing grants through rural qualified health center pilot project.</i>] <i>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for specified expenses.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Andrea Valderrama

  Sponsor

• Travis Nelson

  Chief co-sponsor

In the Senate

• Kate Lieber

  Sponsor

• Elizabeth Steiner

  Chief co-sponsor

• Judiciary24–35

  May 1 · 1 present

• Rules24–34

  May 1 · 2 present

• Higher Education24–34

  May 1 · 2 present

• Ways and Means25–35

  May 1

• Revenue25–35

  May 1

• House of Representatives, third reading24–35

  May 1 · 1 present

• House of Representatives, third reading23–35

  May 1 · 2 present

• House of Representatives, third reading36–23

  Passed · May 1 · 1 present

• Rules22–0

  Jun 15 · 8 present

• Senate, third reading17–3

  Passed · Jun 15 · 10 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence35–12

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 21 · 13 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 5

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 18

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 15

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In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – May 1

1. Feb 28Introduced
2. Mar 3Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
3. Mar 20Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
4. Apr 3Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
5. Apr 5Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
6. Sent to Ways and Means
7. Apr 6Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
8. Apr 12Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
9. Returned to Ways and Means
10. Apr 13Heard in Ways and Means
11. Apr 18Ways and Means recommended it as amended
12. Apr 24Read a second time
13. May 1Read a third time
14. Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 23

In the Senate May 2 – Jun 15

1. May 2Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Jun 15Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Sent to Rules
6. Heard in Rules
7. Rules recommended it as amended
8. Passed the Senate, 17 to 3

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 21 – Jun 22

1. Jun 21The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 35 to 12
2. Jun 22Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 22 – Jul 24

1. Jun 22Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
3. Jul 24Became chapter 228 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 13, 2023