l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2948

Allows a school administrator or other staff member who is not a nurse to supervise a school nurse or registered nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing.

Became law as Chapter 207, 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 who, for certain reasons, can supervise a nurse who works in a school. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.8). [<i>Provides that only a registered nurse may supervise a nurse in a school setting with respect to the practice of nursing.</i>] Allows [<i>an individual</i>] <b>a school administrator or other staff member</b> who is not a nurse to supervise a <b>school nurse or registered</b> nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing. <b>Prohibits an administrator or other individual from directing a school nurse or registered nurse in the practice of nursing.</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

3 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Courtney Neron Misslin, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Cedric Hayden

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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 1056 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Mar 446 days

In the SenateMar 10 to May 2071 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 10 to Mar 122 days

Health CareMar 12 to May 1463 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading54–0

    Passed · Mar 10 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · May 20 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Jan 28Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Feb 27Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. Mar 4Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 6Read a second time
  7. Mar 10Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 0

In the Senate Mar 11 – May 20

  1. Mar 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 12Sent to Health Care
  3. Apr 24Heard in Health Care
  4. May 6Heard in Health Care
  5. May 14Health Care recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 11

  1. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 207 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 20 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 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 10Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Mar 12Referred to Health Care.Senate
  10. Apr 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 6Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 14Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. May 14Second reading.Senate
  14. May 15Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 19Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 20Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  17. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 21President signed.Senate
  19. May 28Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 11Chapter 207, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives