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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2019: Relating to Oregon Adoption Day; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2019 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to Oregon Adoption Day; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Lucetta Elmer (Republican), Rob Nosse (Democratic), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Chapter 114, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Designates August 25 of each year as Oregon Adoption Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lucetta ElmerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob NossePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Dwayne YunkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Virgle OsbornePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Shelly DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Christine DrazanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Darcey EdwardsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jeff GoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Annessa HartmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Rep NeronCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Anna ScharfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Bruce StarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Boomer WrightCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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. Chapter 114, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.
  7. Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass.
  10. Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  11. Referred to Rules.
  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source