Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening.
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Officially: “Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: The Act tells the OHA to have a public health laboratory and to run a program for testing newborns. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certa
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Where it is
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Jan 13, 2025
House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. · Jan 17, 2025
House
Public Hearing held. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Work Session held. · Mar 6, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. · Mar 12, 2025
House
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. · Mar 12, 2025
House
Second reading. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. · Mar 17, 2025
House
First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Public Hearing held. · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Work Session held. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · May 8, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent. · May 12, 2025
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. · May 13, 2025
Senate
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. · May 19, 2025
House
Speaker signed. · May 20, 2025
House
President signed. · May 20, 2025
Senate
Governor signed. · May 28, 2025
House
Chapter 203, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. · Jun 11, 2025
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House · 2025-05-19 · Aye 51, Excused 5, Excused for Business 2, Nay 1
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate · 2025-05-13 · Aye 29, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-01 · Excused 1, Aye 4
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House · 2025-03-17 · Aye 52, Excused 7, Nay 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-03-06 · Excused 1, Aye 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 203, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (Jun 11, 2025).