l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3211

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop and make available a nonopioid directive form.

Became law as Chapter 154, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 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 directs OHA to create a directive form about certain drugs a person does not want to be given. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop and make available a nonopioid directive form.

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

Ed Diehl

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Anthony Broadman

    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 action21 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1491 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Apr 780 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to May 1531 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

    Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthApr 15 to May 1328 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

      Passed · Apr 14 · 4 present

    • Senate, third reading27–0

      Passed · May 15 · 3 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 Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Feb 25Heard 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 14Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 15 – May 15

    1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    3. May 1Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    4. May 6Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    5. May 13Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 15Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 11

    1. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 27Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 154 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 21 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. Feb 25Public 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 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Apr 15Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Senate
    12. May 1Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. May 6Work Session held.Senate
    14. May 13Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    15. May 13Second reading.Senate
    16. May 14Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 15Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
    18. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 20President signed.Senate
    20. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 11Chapter 154, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives