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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 476: Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.

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 476 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Kayse Jama (Democratic), Courtney Neron Misslin (Democratic), James Manning (Democratic), Deb Patterson (Democratic), Lisa Reynolds (Democratic), Lew Frederick (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2025): Effective date, July 31, 2025.

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Official summary

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

Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kayse JamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Courtney Neron MisslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
James ManningPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Deb PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Lisa ReynoldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Thuy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“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 date, July 31, 2025.
  2. Chapter 618, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
  7. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Referred to Ways and Means.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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