l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3761

Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist.

Became law as Chapter 213, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about how art therapists may be licensed. The Act requires OHA and CCOs to reimburse art therapists for the services they provide. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist. Requires an applicant for a license as a licensed art therapist or licensed certified art therapist to complete two years of supervised mental health practice. Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to provide reimbursement in the state's medical assistance program for the cost of behavioral health services provided by licensed art therapists, licensed certified art therapists and provisional licensed art therapists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

In the Senate

Its course

February 27 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 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 1446 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareMar 4 to Apr 936 days

In the SenateApr 14 to May 2036 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

Health CareApr 15 to May 1429 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 reading46–9

    Passed · Apr 14 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading20–8

    Passed · May 20 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

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 27 – Apr 14

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 4Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Mar 18Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Apr 3Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. Apr 9Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 10Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 9

In the Senate Apr 15 – May 20

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. May 1Heard 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, 20 to 8

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 213 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 4Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 10Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 15Referred to Health Care.Senate
  10. May 1Public 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 Jama. Passed.Senate
  17. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 21President signed.Senate
  19. May 28Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 11Chapter 213, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives