l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 163

Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established.

Became law as Chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 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 changes to how parentage of a child is established in this state. The Act sets up a registry to keep information about gamete and embryo donors. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established. Creates a new presumption of parentage. Expands eligibility for establishing parentage by voluntary acknowledgment to certain persons. Allows certain persons to deny parentage of a child in certain circumstances. Modifies court procedures for adjudications of parentage. Modifies procedures for genetic testing to determine parentage. Specifies the process for determining the parentage of a child conceived by assisted reproduction. Prescribes requirements for gestational surrogacy arrangements. Creates a registry of donors of gametes and embryos. Allows donor-conceived children to access donor registry information upon attaining 18 years of age. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Public Health Division to update forms and to update the electronic vital records system. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

January 13 to August 8, 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 23 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1790 days

Ways and MeansApr 17 to May 29 · moved on42 days

Public SafetyMay 29 to Jun 3 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansJun 3 to Jun 118 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 2610 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 171 day

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 236 days

Back in the SenateJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2424 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading22–6

    Passed · Jun 16 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–9

    Passed · Jun 26 · 10 present

  • Senate, concurrence21–8

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 Jan 13 – Jun 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 17Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 31Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
  6. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  7. Apr 17Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  8. Sent to Ways and Means
  9. May 29Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  10. Jun 3Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  11. Returned to Ways and Means
  12. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  13. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  14. Jun 12Read a second time
  15. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 22 to 6

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 20Heard in Ways and Means
  4. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  5. Jun 24Read a second time
  6. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 9

Back in the Senate Jun 27 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 21 to 8
  2. Jun 30Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 8Became chapter 592 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from September 26, 2025
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 17Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 31Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  7. Apr 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Apr 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  9. May 29Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.Senate
  10. Jun 3Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 3Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  12. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  14. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  15. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  16. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  24. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  25. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  27. Aug 8Chapter 592, 2025 Laws.Senate
  28. Aug 8Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate