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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1554: Relating to infants born alive.

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

SB 1554 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to infants born alive. Primary sponsor: Diane Linthicum (Republican), David Smith (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 7, 2026): 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 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Diane LinthicumPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
David SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Dick AndersonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Christine DrazanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Fred GirodCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Todd NashCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Noah RobinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Kim ThatcherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Motion to withdraw from committee on Health Care failed.
  3. Referred to Health Care.
  4. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

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