l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3929

Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.

Became law as Chapter 309, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 86 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 that some peer supporters may not be examined about what a person said while receiving peer support. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). [<i>Establishes a testimonial privilege for</i>] <b>Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of</b> communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.

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

15 co-sponsors

Court Boice, Shelly Boshart Davis, Willy Chotzen, Ed Diehl, Paul Evans, Annessa Hartman, Emerson Levy, Virgle Osborne, Ricki Ruiz, Kim Wallan, Boomer Wright, Tom Andersen, Hoa Nguyen, Cyrus Javadi, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Fred Girod, Todd Nash, Kim Thatcher, Daniel Bonham

Its course

March 17 to June 23, 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 action27 actions on 24 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Apr 2236 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 17 to Mar 181 day

JudiciaryMar 18 to Apr 1528 days

In the SenateApr 22 to Jun 241 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

JudiciaryApr 23 to May 1926 days

With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 119 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

    Passed · Apr 22 · 11 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 2 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

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 Mar 17 – Apr 22

  1. Mar 17Introduced
  2. Mar 18Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 25Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 15Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 16Read a second time
  7. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

In the Senate Apr 23 – Jun 2

  1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 6Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 13Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 19Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 309 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Mar 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 18Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Lewis. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 23Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  12. May 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 13Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 19Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. May 19Second reading.Senate
  16. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 2Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  24. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 3President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jun 23Chapter 309, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives