Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3715
Defines "dangerous to self or others" for the purpose of taking a person with mental illness into custody.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes changes to some laws regarding persons with mental illness. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Defines "dangerous to self or others" for the purpose of taking a person with mental illness into custody. Describes evidence that the court must consider in civil commitment proceedings. Directs the Oregon State Hospital to ensure a minimum bed capacity for individuals who have been civilly committed. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with a qualified community mental health provider to provide certain services in eastern Oregon. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to collect certain data regarding admissions for mental health treatment and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to health care no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year. Modifies a declaration for mental health treatment to allow the principal to authorize inpatient treatment for up to 180 days. Prohibits a criminal court from committing certain defendants who lack fitness to proceed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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
Sponsor
Its course
February 25 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 27 · stopped122 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 272 days
JudiciaryFeb 27 to Jun 27 · stopped120 days
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 Feb 25 – Jun 27
- Feb 25Introduced
- Feb 27Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives