l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 841

Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases.

Became law as Chapter 265, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 141 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 would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to take actions related to reportable diseases. The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to get and use some health data about tribes in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases. Authorizes the authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to access and use tribal data under the prescription monitoring program.

Its course

January 13 to June 11, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 2136 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 161 day

Behavioral Health and Health CareApr 16 to May 1933 days

With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 313 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

    Passed · May 21 · 11 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

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 – Apr 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 18Heard in Health Care
  4. Mar 27Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 3Heard in Health Care
  6. Apr 11Health Care recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 14Read a second time
  8. Apr 15Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 21

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. May 8Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. May 15Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. May 19Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it
  6. May 20Read a second time
  7. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

To the Governor May 22 – Jun 11

  1. May 22Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 265 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 14Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 16Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  11. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 21Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 22President signed.Senate
  17. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 3Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jun 11Chapter 265, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. Jun 11Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate