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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1161: Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date.

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

SB 1161 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Deb Patterson (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [<i>licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.</i>]<b> a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle.</b> Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines "organ transport vehicle." Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deb PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Ed DiehlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Cyrus JavadiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kevin MannixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Lesly MuñozCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Lisa ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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. Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
  2. Chapter 278, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2025 Calendar.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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