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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 950

Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license.

Became law as Chapter 238, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 120 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws about sign language interpreters. The Act says the SBSLI can start two new types of sign language interpreter licenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.9). Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license [<i>or sign language interpreter license by endorsement</i>]. <b>Allows a person authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state to provide those services in this state without a license under certain conditions.</b> Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a sign language interpreter-in-training license to a qualified applicant. Allows a specified person to provide signed language interpretation services on a temporary basis without a license. Directs the board to establish licensure fees. Repeals the specialty sign language interpreter licenses. 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

1 co-sponsor

Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Jules Walters

Its course

January 28 to June 6, 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 action21 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 1072 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 280 days

Health CareJan 28 to Apr 769 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 2040 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionApr 15 to May 1429 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 4 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

    Passed · May 20 · 8 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

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 28 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 28Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 13Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 1Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 7Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 20

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. May 6Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. May 13Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. May 14Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
  6. May 15Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

  1. May 21Signed in the Senate
  2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 238 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 28Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Mar 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  11. May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 19Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 20Third reading. Carried by Walters. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. May 21President signed.Senate
  18. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 6Chapter 238, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 6Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate