l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3824

Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling.

Became law as Chapter 627, Oregon Laws 2025, signed August 7, 2025, 161 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws that govern physical therapy in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). [<i>Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.</i>]<b> Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling.</b> Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [<i>Oregon Board of Physical Therapy</i>] <b>board</b>. <b>Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027.</b> 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

2 co-sponsors

Ed Diehl, Bobby Levy

Its course

February 27 to August 13, 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 action26 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 2254 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareMar 4 to Apr 1441 days

In the SenateApr 22 to Jun 2665 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

Health CareApr 23 to Jun 2563 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 738 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–2

    Passed · Apr 22 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading20–9

    Passed · Jun 26 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence39–11

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27 · 10 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25

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 Feb 27 – Apr 22

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 4Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Mar 18Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Apr 8Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. Apr 14Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 2

In the Senate Apr 23 – Jun 26

  1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. May 6Heard in Health Care
  4. May 8Heard in Health Care
  5. May 20Heard in Health Care
  6. Jun 25Health Care recommended it as amended
  7. Read a second time
  8. Jun 26Passed the Senate, 20 to 9

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 27 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 27The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 39 to 11
  2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Aug 7Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 13Became chapter 627 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from September 26, 2025
All 26 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 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Apr 23Referred to Health Care.Senate
  13. May 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. May 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. May 20Work Session held.Senate
  16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  17. Jun 25(Amendments distributed.)Senate
  18. Jun 25Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 25Rules suspended. Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  21. Jun 26Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
  22. Jun 27House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  25. Aug 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Aug 13Chapter 627, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.House of Representatives