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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 228

Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council.

Became law as Chapter 221, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 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 creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [<i>the formation of a</i>] <b>organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent</b> family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [<i>a</i>] <b>an independent</b> family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [<i>a family member's or representative's participation in a family council</i>]<b> the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council</b>. [<i>Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.</i>].

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Suzanne Weber

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

David Gomberg, Zach Hudson, John Lively, Rob Nosse, Courtney Neron Misslin, Cyrus Javadi, Bobby Levy

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Human ServicesJan 17 to Apr 780 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 1939 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

Early Childhood and Human ServicesApr 15 to May 1530 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 289 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

    Passed · May 19 · 10 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

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 Senate Jan 13 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 4Heard in Human Services
  4. Mar 27Heard in Human Services
  5. Apr 7Human Services recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 19

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
  3. May 6Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  4. May 13Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  5. May 15Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 221 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Human Services.Senate
  3. Mar 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 27Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
  11. May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 15Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 19Third reading. Carried by Walters, Smith G. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 20President signed.Senate
  17. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jun 6Chapter 221, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate