l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1173

Provides that certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.

Became law as Chapter 626, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 154 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</i>] Provides that [<i>a health care facility is</i>] <b>certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are</b> not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of [<i>a</i>] <b>the</b> product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the [<i>health care facility</i>] <b>entity</b> was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product. 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

    SJUD

    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 action28 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Jun 23116 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

    JudiciaryMar 3 to Apr 2250 days

    RulesApr 22 to Jun 2059 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 274 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

    RulesJun 23 to Jun 274 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 3134 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–2

      Passed · Jun 23 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading39–12

      Passed · Jun 27 · 9 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 20

    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 – Jun 23

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 3Sent to Judiciary
    3. Mar 11Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
    6. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
    7. Apr 22Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    8. Sent to Rules
    9. Jun 11Heard in Rules
    10. Jun 18Heard in Rules
    11. Jun 20Rules recommended it as amended
    12. Jun 23Read a second time
    13. Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

    In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 25Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 27Heard in Rules
    5. Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 12

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 13

    1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 13Became chapter 626 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from September 26, 2025
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Mar 11Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
    7. Apr 22Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
    8. Apr 22Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
    9. Jun 11Public Hearing held.Senate
    10. Jun 18Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    12. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
    13. Jun 23Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 23Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 27Second reading.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 27Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Javadi. Passed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 27Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Pham H, Tran.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 30President signed.Senate
    25. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    26. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
    27. Aug 13Chapter 626, 2025 Laws.Senate
    28. Aug 13Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate