Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2372: Relating to infants born alive.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2372 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to infants born alive. Primary sponsor: Bobby Levy (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.
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.
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Levy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Court Boice | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Ed Diehl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Darin Harbick | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Jeff Helfrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Vikki Breese Iverson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Kevin Mannix | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Todd Nash | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Mark Owens | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Werner Reschke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Alek Skarlatos | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Gregory Smith | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Suzanne Weber | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Boomer Wright | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In committee upon adjournment.
- Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.