l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 824

Requires certain carriers that offer health benefit plans in this state to report additional information to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and requires the department to keep this information confidential.

Became law as Chapter 599, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 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: Tells insurers in this state to give more information to DCBS and tells DCBS not to share what they receive from insurers. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells DCBS to study the impact of federal laws about health insurance on state laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study federal laws and regulations affecting health insurance and evolving conditions in the insurance market that require periodic updates to state laws. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires certain carriers that offer health benefit plans in this state to report additional information to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and requires the department to keep this information confidential.</b>

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 action24 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 26164 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to May 23 · moved on38 days

Human ServicesMay 23 to May 28 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansMay 28 to Jun 2629 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 271 day

Waiting for a committeeJun 26 to Jun 260 days

Ways and MeansJun 26 to Jun 260 days

With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 2427 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading19–10

    Passed · Jun 26 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading38–13

    Passed · Jun 27 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

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 26

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Apr 3Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 8Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 15Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 23Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. May 28Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 26Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

In the House of Representatives Jun 26 – Jun 27

  1. Jun 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 27Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 13

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 8Became chapter 599 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. 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, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Apr 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. May 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  8. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  9. May 28Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Jun 26Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 26First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 26Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 27Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  23. Aug 8Chapter 599, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Aug 8Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate