Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using specified nursing titles and abbreviations.
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Officially: “Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using specified nursing titles and abbreviations.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: The Act says that an entity that is not a human may not call itself a nurse or similar title. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using [<i>the title "nurse" or other similar titles</i>] <b>specified nursing titles and abbreviations</b>.
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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. · Jan 17, 2025
House
Public Hearing held. · Jan 28, 2025
House
Work Session held. · Feb 20, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass. · Feb 24, 2025
House
Second reading. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. · Mar 4, 2025
House
First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Referred to Health Care. · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Public Hearing held. · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Work Session held. · May 20, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · May 27, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · May 28, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent. · May 29, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent. · Jun 2, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent. · Jun 3, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent. · Jun 4, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent. · Jun 5, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent. · Jun 9, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent. · Jun 10, 2025
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. · Jun 13, 2025
House
Speaker signed. · Jun 17, 2025
House
President signed. · Jun 17, 2025
Senate
Governor signed. · Jun 24, 2025
House
Chapter 378, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. · Jul 25, 2025
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House · 2025-06-13 · Aye 39, Excused 20, Nay 1
Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-11 · Aye 18, Nay 4, Excused 8
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-20 · Aye 4, Nay 1
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House · 2025-03-04 · Aye 53, Excused 3, Nay 4
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-02-20 · Aye 9
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 378, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (Jul 25, 2025).