l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2901

Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Early Childhood and Behavioral Health Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safety device if the device meets certain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.

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

15 co-sponsors

Lucetta Elmer, Mark Gamba, Dacia Grayber, Jeffrey Helfrich, Virgle Osborne, Ben Bowman, Dwayne Yunker, Boomer Wright, Kevin Mannix, Alek Skarlatos, Court Boice, Cyrus Javadi, April Dobson, Rick Lewis, Travis Nelson

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Lew Frederick, Kathleen Taylor, Kim Thatcher, Suzanne Weber, David Brock Smith

    Its course

    January 13 to June 27, 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 action12 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 2543 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Early Childhood and Human ServicesJan 17 to Feb 1933 days

    In the SenateFeb 25 to Jun 27 · stopped122 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 36 days

    Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthMar 3 to Jun 27 · stopped116 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–0

      Passed · Feb 25 · 10 present

    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 – Feb 25

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
    3. Jan 30Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    4. Feb 18Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    5. Feb 19Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it
    6. Feb 20Read a second time
    7. Feb 25Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 0

    In the Senate Feb 27 – Jun 27

    1. Feb 27Arrived in the Senate
    2. Mar 3Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    3. Apr 17Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    4. Jun 27Died when the session ended
    All 12 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
    3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 13Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 20Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 25Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 27First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Mar 3Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Senate
    11. Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate