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Oregon Legislature · SB 537 · Chaptered (Chapter 535)

Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities.

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Officially: “Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities.” Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

Digest: The Act creates new laws for workplace violence prevention in health care settings. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities. <b>Excludes the Oregon State Hospital from such requirements.</b> Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to prepare and submit a consolidated report of workplace violence incidents. Requires certain health care employers and home care settings to take certain actions to
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Where it is

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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Referred to Health Care. · Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Rules by order of the President. · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · May 7, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · May 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · May 19, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services. · Jun 7, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Jun 11, 2025

Senate

Returned to Full Committee. · Jun 11, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Jun 17, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · Jun 19, 2025

Senate

Second reading. · Jun 20, 2025

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Jun 23, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means. · Jun 23, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass. · Jun 25, 2025

House

Second reading. · Jun 25, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. · Jun 26, 2025

House

President signed. · Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Speaker signed. · Jun 27, 2025

House

Governor signed. · Jul 17, 2025

Senate

Chapter 535, 2025 Laws. · Jul 25, 2025

Senate

Effective date, January 1, 2026. · Jul 25, 2025

Senate

The numbers

20
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Deb PattersonTravis NelsonKathleen TaylorMark MeekLisa ReynoldsRob NosseKayse JamaLew FrederickFloyd ProzanskiShannon IsadoreHai PhamAnthony BroadmanJames Manning Jr.Sara Gelser BlouinJaneen SollmanCourtney Neron MisslinTom AndersenSarah McDonaldMari WatanabeWilly Chotzen

Recorded votes

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House · 2025-06-26 · Aye 37, Excused 8, Nay 12, Excused for Business 3
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-23 · Excused 1, Nay 11, Aye 18
Recorded voteJoint · 2025-06-17 · Aye 40, Excused 2, Nay 4
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-07 · Nay 1, Aye 4
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-03 · Aye 4, Nay 1
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: Effective date, January 1, 2026. (Jul 25, 2025).