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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2989: Relating to the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account.

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 2989 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account. Primary sponsor: Travis Nelson (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

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Official summary

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

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to pay out of the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account any copayment or other cost-sharing amounts owed by an individual for the cost of medical services, or the entire cost of the medical services if an individual is a medical assistance recipient or uninsured, for injuries related to law enforcement activity. Authorizes the authority to make the final determination of whether injuries are injuries related to law enforcement activity. Directs the authority to conduct outreach about the availability of funding and the process for submitting claims for reimbursement.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis NelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46

“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 Judiciary 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