l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 692

Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period.

Became law as Chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 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 expands access to maternal health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period. Expands coverage in the medical assistance program and under health insurance policies for services provided by doulas, lactation counselors and lactation educators. Directs the Health Licensing Office to adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators.

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

Sara Gelser Blouin, Deb Patterson, Wlnsvey Campos

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Travis Nelson, Hoa Nguyen, Pam Marsh, Emerson Levy, Sue Rieke Smith, Willy Chotzen, Ricki Ruiz

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

Ways and MeansApr 14 to Jun 10 · moved on57 days

Human ServicesJun 10 to Jun 12 · moved on2 days

Ways and MeansJun 12 to Jun 197 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–3

    Passed · Jun 23 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–4

    Passed · Jun 26 · 12 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 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 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  3. Feb 18Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  4. Apr 8Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  5. Apr 14Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 10Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Jun 12Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 20Read a second time
  13. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 4

To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 539 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 14Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 10Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  8. Jun 12Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 12Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  12. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jul 25Chapter 539, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Jul 25Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate