l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 289

Modifies, from quarterly to annually, the timing of the Department of Consumer and Business Services' requirement to report certain information to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.

Became law as Chapter 166, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act changes the time of the report about some information from DCBS to PDAB to yearly. Changes the number of drugs PDAB must identify for cost issues. Changes PDAB's reporting about generic drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes the State Board of Pharmacy study prescription drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study prescription drugs. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Modifies, from quarterly to annually, the timing of the Department of Consumer and Business Services' requirement to report certain information to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Modifies the number of prescription drugs that may create affordability challenges that the board is directed to identify. Modifies the board's reporting requirements for the status of the generic drug market.</b>

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 action22 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2571 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Mar 1961 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to May 1551 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 25 to Apr 17 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareApr 1 to May 1241 days

With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 25 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–1

    Passed · May 15 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 – Mar 25

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 6Heard in Health Care
  4. Mar 13Heard in Health Care
  5. Mar 19Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 20Read a second time
  7. Mar 25Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 27 – May 15

  1. Mar 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 1Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Apr 15Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. May 6Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. May 12Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it
  6. May 13Read a second time
  7. May 15Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 1

To the Governor May 19 – Jun 6

  1. May 19Signed in the Senate
  2. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 166 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Mar 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 20Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 24Carried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Mar 25Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  9. Mar 25Gelser Blouin, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.Senate
  10. Mar 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 12Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 14Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 15Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 19President signed.Senate
  19. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 27Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 6Chapter 166, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate