l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1161

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle.

Became law as Chapter 278, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 5, 2025, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act tells OHA to issue licenses to let drivers transport organs quickly. Allows for lights and sirens. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [<i>licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.</i>]<b> a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle.</b> Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines "organ transport vehicle." Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Lisa Reynolds

In the House of Representatives

    5 co-sponsors

    Dacia Grayber, Kevin Mannix, Lesly Muñoz, Ed Diehl, Cyrus Javadi

    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 action24 actions on 21 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 2860 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

    Health CareMar 3 to Apr 1846 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to May 2729 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 28 to Apr 291 day

    Behavioral Health and Health CareApr 29 to May 2021 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 59 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Apr 28

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–1

      Passed · May 27 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 18

    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 Senate Feb 27 – Apr 28

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 3Sent to Health Care
    3. Mar 25Heard in Health Care
    4. Apr 8Heard in Health Care
    5. Apr 18Health Care recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 21Read a second time
    7. Apr 28Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 27

    1. Apr 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. May 13Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. May 15Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. May 20Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it
    6. May 21Read a second time
    7. May 27Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 1

    To the Governor May 28 – Jun 11

    1. May 28Signed in the Senate
    2. May 29Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 278 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 3Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Mar 25Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 18Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
    7. Apr 21Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 22Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
    10. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    11. Apr 28Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
    12. Apr 29First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 29Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
    14. May 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    15. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
    16. May 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    17. May 21Second reading.House of Representatives
    18. May 22Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 27Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 28President signed.Senate
    21. May 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 5Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 11Chapter 278, 2025 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 11Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate