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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 844: Relating to public health.

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 844 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to public health. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 2026.

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.

Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly. Changes the definition of "hemodialysis technician." Requires the authority to keep confidential specified information related to psilocybin licensees, license applicants and permit holders. Defines "environmental health." Changes requirements for authorizations for certain environmental health occupations and professions. Aligns state regulations of clinical laboratories with federal law. Broadens the authority's ability to enter into contracts for purposes of supporting school-based health centers.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
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

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2026.
  2. Chapter 624, 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 Nelson. 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