l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 536

Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner.

Became law as Chapter 223, 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 lets two more types of health care practitioners be medical examiners. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner. Includes a licensure requirement for a physician who serves as a medical examiner.

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

Janeen Sollman

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 action24 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2470 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Mar 1860 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to May 1552 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 24 to Mar 273 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareMar 27 to May 1246 days

Back in the SenateMay 15 to May 216 days

With the GovernorMay 21 to May 287 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–2

    Passed · Mar 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–2

    Passed · May 15 · 6 present

  • Senate, concurrence26–3

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 20 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

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 – Mar 24

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 25Heard in Health Care
  4. Mar 11Heard in Health Care
  5. Mar 18Health Care recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – May 15

  1. Mar 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 27Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Apr 22Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. May 6Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. May 12Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. May 13Read a second time
  7. May 15Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 2

Back in the Senate May 20 – May 21

  1. May 20The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 26 to 3
  2. May 21Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 22 – Jun 6

  1. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 28Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 6Became chapter 223 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 11Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 18Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Mar 18Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 20Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Mar 24Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  9. Mar 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 27Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 17Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 22Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.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 Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 20Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  19. May 20Smith DB granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.Senate
  20. May 21President signed.Senate
  21. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jun 6Chapter 223, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate