l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 230

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider.

Became law as Chapter 593, 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 the Veterans Dental Program. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider. 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

3 co-sponsors

David Brock Smith, Cedric Hayden, Janeen Sollman

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 action26 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsJan 17 to Mar 1961 days

Ways and MeansMar 19 to May 23 · moved on65 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 23 to May 28 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansMay 28 to Jun 1215 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 reading28–0

    Passed · Jun 16 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

    Passed · Jun 26 · 9 present

  • Senate, concurrence29–0

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 – Jun 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. Jan 28Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. Mar 13Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  5. Mar 19Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 23Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  8. May 28Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 12Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

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, 51 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 27 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 29 to 0
  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 593 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from September 26, 2025
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 28Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 19Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. May 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
  8. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  9. May 28Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 25Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  22. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  23. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  25. Aug 8Chapter 593, 2025 Laws.Senate
  26. Aug 8Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate