HB 2005: Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Modifies the diversion from commitment process. Creates a new procedure for determining when a person is incapacitated for purposes of a declaration for mental health treatment. Modifies the declaration for mental health treatment form. Describes when a declaration for mental health treatment obviates the need for involuntary treatment. Modifies provisions regarding the sharing of information regarding certain persons receiving mental health treatment. Includes certain attempted criminal conduct in the types of criminal conduct for which a person may be committed as an extremely dangerous person with mental illness. Directs the Judicial Department to collect and analyze data regarding tribal and state interactions relating to certain involuntary treatment of tribal members. Establishes the Task Force on the Intersection of Tribal and State Forensic Behavioral Health. Establishes maximum periods of commitment and community restoration services for criminal defendants determined to lack fitness to proceed. Establishes procedures for requesting extensions to the maximum periods up to a specified total time period. Sunsets the maximum periods on January 1, 2028. Modifies the process for court determinations on fitness to proceed. Specifies what the court may consider when making the determination and procedures for the hearing on the determination. Directs the court to determine, upon finding a defendant to lack fitness to proceed, whether the defendant may only be discharged to certain secure facilities. Modifies the process by which a committed defendant, determined to no longer require a hospital level of care, is discharged to other placements. Establishes procedures for objecting to proposed placements and court procedures when no placements are identified. Requires local governments to allow, within an urban growth boundary, siting of residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes or crisis stabilization centers within additional land use zones. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Behavioral Health Division for payments made to community mental health programs for civil commitments. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Public Defense Commission for providing public defense to financially eligible persons in civil commitment proceedings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2025Chapter 559, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
2. July 24, 2025Governor signed.
3. June 30, 2025President signed.
4. June 30, 2025Speaker signed.
5. June 27, 2025House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
6. June 26, 2025Vote explanation(s) filed by Gelser Blouin.
7. June 26, 2025Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
8. June 26, 2025Second reading.
9. June 26, 2025(Amendments distributed.)
10. June 26, 2025Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)
11. June 26, 2025Work Session held.
12. June 25, 2025Referred to Ways and Means.

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