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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2901: Relating to newborn safety devices.

Passed one chamber 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 2901 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to newborn safety devices. Primary sponsor: Emily McIntire (Republican), Werner Reschke (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Jami Cate (Republican). It lists 20 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.

Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily McIntirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Werner ReschkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Bobby LevyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Ed DiehlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Jami CatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Ben BowmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
April DobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Lucetta ElmerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Lew FrederickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jeff HelfrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cyrus JavadiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Rick LewisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Kevin MannixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Virgle OsborneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Alek SkarlatosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Kathleen TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Kim ThatcherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Boomer WrightCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Dwayne YunkerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Public Hearing held.
  3. Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
  4. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  5. Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Work Session cancelled.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

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