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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2701: Relating to emergency preparedness; prescribing an effective date.

In committee 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 2701 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to emergency preparedness; prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Paul Evans (Democratic). 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 health care facilities, health care providers, local public health authorities and public and private safety agencies to maintain capacity, including sufficient amounts of certain supplies, to continue in normal operation for 120 days at a 25 percent mortality rate. Defines "25 percent mortality rate." Directs the Oregon Health Authority and health professional regulatory boards to report to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Directs the department to report annually to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency preparedness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
  3. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

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