Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: The Act lets two more types of health care practitioners be medical examiners. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner. Includes a licensure requirement for a physician who serves as a medical examiner.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Chaptered (Chapter 223) (latest official status) · Jun 6, 2025
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
0
sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate · 2025-05-20 · Aye 26, Excused 1, Nay 3
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House · 2025-05-15 · Aye 51, Excused 6, Nay 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-06 · Aye 7, Excused 2
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate · 2025-03-24 · Aye 27, Nay 2, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-03-11 · Aye 5
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: Chaptered (Chapter 223) · effective Jan 1, 2026.