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Oregon Legislature · SB 605 · Chaptered (Chapter 343)

Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.

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Officially: “Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.” Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

Digest: Stops people who provide medical services to patients from telling a credit bureau that a patient owes a debt, or the amount of the debt. Allows a person to sue a person who breaks this law. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from including in a consumer report an item that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know is med
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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

Senate

Referred to Labor and Business, then Health Care. · Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Health Care be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) · Apr 18, 2025

Senate

Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President. · Apr 18, 2025

Senate

Second reading. · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Apr 24, 2025

House

Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. · Apr 24, 2025

House

Public Hearing cancelled. · May 8, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · May 15, 2025

House

Work Session held. · May 20, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · May 23, 2025

House

Second reading. · May 27, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar. · May 28, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. · May 29, 2025

House

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. · Jun 9, 2025

Senate

President signed. · Jun 10, 2025

Senate

Speaker signed. · Jun 11, 2025

House

Governor signed. · Jun 17, 2025

Senate

Chapter 343, 2025 Laws. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Effective date, January 1, 2026. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

The numbers

16
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Wlnsvey CamposNathan SosaLew FrederickDeb PattersonFarrah ChaichiDavid GombergTravis NelsonHai PhamJames Manning Jr.Khanh PhamLesly MuñozWilly ChotzenTom AndersenThuy TranZach HudsonLisa Fragala

Recorded votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate · 2025-06-09 · Aye 18, Nay 12
Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House · 2025-05-29 · Aye 34, Excused 7, Nay 17, Excused for Business 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-20 · Nay 4, Aye 5
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate · 2025-04-23 · Aye 18, Nay 10, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-08 · Nay 2, Aye 3
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. (Jun 23, 2025).