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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1598

Requires certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for preventive health services in accordance with federal rules in effect on June 30, 2025, and immunizations recommended by the Public Health Officer in the future.

Became law as Chapter 100, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 54 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Updates the preventive health services that must be covered by some health benefit plans. Gives the Public Health Officer the power to make some health benefit plans provide coverage for vaccines. Gives the Public Health Officer the power to issue a standing order for a prescription. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). Requires certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for preventive health services in accordance with federal rules in effect on June 30, 2025, and immunizations recommended by the Public Health Officer in the future. Authorizes the Public Health Officer, or designated physician, to issue a standing order for a prescription to control, prevent, mitigate or treat any infectious or noninfectious disease or other significant public health concern. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Dacia Grayber

Its course

February 5 to April 6, 2026, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

Health CareFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 312 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

Health CareFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading17–11

    Passed · Feb 19 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–18

    Passed · Mar 3 · 3 present

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 Feb 5 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 9Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 11Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 16Health Care recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 19Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 24Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 26Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 27Health Care recommended it
  6. Mar 2Read a second time
  7. Mar 3Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 18

To the Governor Mar 5 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 100 of Oregon Laws 2026
  5. In force from March 31, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 11Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Feb 16Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 17Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Feb 18Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.Senate
  9. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  10. Feb 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 20Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 27Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 2Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 3In absence of motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report, bill advanced to third reading and final consideration.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  20. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 31Governor signed.Senate
  22. Apr 6Chapter 100, 2026 Laws.Senate
  23. Apr 6Effective date, March 31, 2026.Senate