Relating to dental care for Pacific Islanders legally residing in Oregon under the Compact of Free Association.
Summary
Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon. Specifies eligibility requirements for program and duties of authority in administering program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to authority for purposes of dental program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022 · House Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
24–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Feb 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
7 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
BK
Bill Kennemer
RRepublican
P
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
P
Greg Smith
RRepublican
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
P
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
JZ
Jack Zika
RRepublican
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
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