l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2748

Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using specified nursing titles and abbreviations.

Became law as Chapter 378, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 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 an entity that is not a human may not call itself a nurse or similar title. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using [<i>the title "nurse" or other similar titles</i>] <b>specified nursing titles and abbreviations</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

4 co-sponsors

Nancy Nathanson, Daniel Nguyen, Jules Walters, Cyrus Javadi

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Aaron Woods, Mark Meek, James Manning Jr.

    Its course

    January 13 to July 25, 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 action27 actions on 25 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 450 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Feb 2438 days

    In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 1199 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 62 days

    Health CareMar 6 to May 2782 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jun 176 days

    With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 247 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading53–4

      Passed · Mar 4 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading18–4

      Passed · Jun 11 · 8 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence39–1

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 13 · 20 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 27

    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 – Mar 4

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Jan 28Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Feb 20Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Feb 24Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it
    6. Feb 25Read a second time
    7. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 4

    In the Senate Mar 6 – Jun 11

    1. Mar 6Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Health Care
    3. Apr 17Heard in Health Care
    4. May 20Heard in Health Care
    5. May 27Health Care recommended it as amended
    6. May 28Read a second time
    7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 18 to 4

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 13 – Jun 17

    1. Jun 13The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 39 to 1
    2. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 25

    1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
    3. Jul 25Became chapter 378 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 27 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 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 27Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Mar 6Referred to Health Care.Senate
    11. Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. May 20Work Session held.Senate
    13. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    14. May 28Second reading.Senate
    15. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.Senate
    23. Jun 13House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 17President signed.Senate
    26. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
    27. Jul 25Chapter 378, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives