Became law as Chapter 313, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 729
Extends to all public bodies the prohibition against denying mental health services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes changes to a law about mental health services for persons with IDDs. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). Extends to all public bodies the prohibition against denying mental health services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Extends protection against mental health service denial to all individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. 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
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
4 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to June 20, 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 19 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 2745 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Human ServicesJan 17 to Feb 2539 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 396 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 1011 days
Early Childhood and Human ServicesMar 10 to May 2273 days
With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading30–0
Passed · Feb 27
House of Representatives, third reading52–0
Passed · Jun 3 · 7 present
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 – Feb 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Human Services
- Feb 11Heard in Human Services
- Feb 18Heard in Human Services
- Feb 25Human Services recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 27Passed the Senate, 30 to 0
In the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Jun 3
- Mar 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Mar 10Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
- Apr 29Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 20Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 22Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it
- May 27Read a second time
- Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0
To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 20
- Jun 4Signed in the Senate
- Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 11Signed by the Governor
- Jun 20Became chapter 313 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 22 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 18Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Feb 25Second reading.Senate
- Feb 27Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
- Mar 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 10Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
- Apr 29Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 22Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
- May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 4President signed.Senate
- Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Governor signed.Senate
- Jun 20Chapter 313, 2025 Laws.Senate
- Jun 20Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate