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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 844

Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly.

Became law as Chapter 624, 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 some laws about labs, overdose reports and terms about the environment. The Act makes a new law to keep some information secret. The Act also lets OHA have more contracts for school-based health centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly. Changes the definition of "hemodialysis technician." Requires the authority to keep confidential specified information related to psilocybin licensees, license applicants and permit holders. Defines "environmental health." Changes requirements for authorizations for certain environmental health occupations and professions. Aligns state regulations of clinical laboratories with federal law. Broadens the authority's ability to enter into contracts for purposes of supporting school-based health centers.

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 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 1083 days

Ways and MeansApr 10 to Jun 7 · moved on58 days

Human ServicesJun 7 to Jun 11 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 198 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 263 days

Back in the SenateJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 3131 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading18–12

    Passed · Jun 23

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–5

    Passed · Jun 26 · 16 present

  • Senate, concurrence20–9

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

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 Health Care
  3. Mar 18Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 3Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 10Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 7Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Jun 11Heard 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, 18 to 12

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 26Heard in Ways and Means
  4. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  5. Read a second time
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 5

Back in the Senate Jun 27 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 20 to 9
  2. Jun 30Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 13Became chapter 624 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. 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.Senate
  3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 10Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 7Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  8. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 11Returned 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 Patterson. 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 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  21. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
  24. Aug 13Chapter 624, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Aug 13Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate