l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2668

Requires certain private persons, before engaging in search and rescue efforts, to make specified disclosures to the family of the missing person and to notify county sheriffs.

Became law as Chapter 200, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act says that private persons who help look for a missing person must first tell certain things to the family of the missing person and to the county sheriff. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires certain private persons, before engaging in search and rescue efforts, to make specified disclosures to the family of the missing person and to notify county sheriffs.

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

8 co-sponsors

Court Boice, Bobby Levy, Cyrus Javadi, Kevin Mannix, Lucetta Elmer, Travis Nelson, Annessa Hartman, Dacia Grayber

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    David Brock Smith

    Its course

    January 13 to June 11, 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 action22 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1491 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 780 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to May 2137 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

    JudiciaryApr 15 to May 1934 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to May 287 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Apr 14 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading23–3

      Passed · May 21 · 4 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.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 14

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 20Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 7Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 8Read a second time
    7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 15 – May 21

    1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 7Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 14Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 19Judiciary recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 21Passed the Senate, 23 to 3

    To the Governor May 22 – Jun 11

    1. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 200 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 13Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 8Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    12. Apr 15Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    13. May 7Public Hearing held.Senate
    14. May 14Work Session held.Senate
    15. May 19Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    16. May 19Second reading.Senate
    17. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. May 21Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    19. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. May 22President signed.Senate
    21. May 28Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 11Chapter 200, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives