Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 837: Relating to a volunteer registry.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 837 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a volunteer registry. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 2026.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteers who provide services in other states pursuant to certain interstate agreements.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective date, January 1, 2026.
- Chapter 622, 2025 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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