l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 837

Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.

Became law as Chapter 622, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 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 changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR. The Act allows more types of people to join and allows for the use of volunteers outside of a declared emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteers who provide services in other states pursuant to certain interstate agreements.

Its course

January 13 to August 13, 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 action25 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to May 15118 days

Ways and MeansMay 15 to May 23 · moved on8 days

Human ServicesMay 23 to May 28 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansMay 28 to Jun 1215 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 248 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 171 day

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 3137 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading18–9

    Passed · Jun 16 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–13

    Passed · Jun 24 · 14 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 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 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 18Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 1Heard in Health Care
  5. May 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 12Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 18 to 9

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 19Read a second time
  5. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 13

To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 13Became chapter 622 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 25 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. Mar 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. May 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 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
  24. Aug 13Chapter 622, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Aug 13Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate