Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 989
Permits a child's parent or guardian to admit the child, with or without the child's consent, to an inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services for certain mental, emotional or behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act prescribes the process for a parent or guardian to admit a child, with or without the child's consent, for certain treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Permits a child's parent or guardian to admit the child, with or without the child's consent, to an inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services for certain mental, emotional or behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment. Requires an initial assessment of the child and periodic reviews supporting the necessity of inpatient treatment. Prohibits the facility or program from declining to admit the child solely based on the child's unwillingness to consent to admission. Provides a process for a child who is 14 years of age or older to request review of the admission decision. Directs the licensing agency of the facility or program to adopt rules for the review of admission decisions. Creates exceptions. Directs the department, in consultation with the authority, to make written materials available regarding resources for families seeking mental, emotional or behavioral health treatment, or substance use disorder treatment, for minor children.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 6 to June 27, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the SenateFeb 6 to Jun 27 · stopped141 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 104 days
Human ServicesFeb 10 to Apr 1564 days
RulesApr 15 to Jun 27 · stopped73 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 6 – Jun 27
- Feb 6Introduced
- Feb 10Sent to Human Services
- Mar 25Heard in Human Services
- Apr 1Heard in Human Services
- Apr 3Heard in Human Services
- Apr 8Heard in Human Services
- Apr 15Human Services reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 6Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 10Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Mar 25Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 15Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
- Apr 15Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate