l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2143

Defines "five-needle protocol."

Became law as Chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act says what the "five-needle protocol" is and who can perform it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Defines "five-needle protocol." [<i>Allows an individual with required training to provide the five-needle protocol and exempts the individual from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture.</i>] <b>Allows the Oregon Medical Board to establish a registry of individuals who are qualified to provide the five-needle protocol. Provides that only an individual included on the registry may provide the five-needle protocol. Creates an exception. Exempts an individual included on the registry from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Travis Nelson

Its course

January 13 to June 23, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action25 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Apr 780 days

In the SenateApr 10 to Jun 253 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 144 days

Health CareApr 14 to May 2036 days

With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 119 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading27–2

    Passed · Jun 2 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Jan 30Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Apr 1Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. Apr 7Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

In the Senate Apr 14 – Jun 2

  1. Apr 14Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Apr 22Heard in Health Care
  4. May 13Heard in Health Care
  5. May 20Health Care recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 296 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 8Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 14First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 14Referred to Health Care.Senate
  11. Apr 22Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. May 13Work Session held.Senate
  13. May 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. May 20Second reading.Senate
  15. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 2Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  22. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 3President signed.Senate
  24. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 23Chapter 296, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives