HB 2685 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to cytomegalovirus; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers. Requires the authority to establish by rule a newborn screening protocol for cytomegalovirus. Eliminates the requirement if cytomegalovirus is added to the newborn bloodspot screening panel. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 18, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, with minor formatting changes and one substantive addition. The most significant change is the addition of a new exemption allowing hospitals to skip newborn hearing screening if parents object on religious grounds, which was not present in the earlier version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on newborn hearing screening and cytomegalovirus testing requirements for Oregon hospitals and birthing centers, with no change to the overall applicability.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection (9) that exempts hospitals from providing newborn hearing screening if parents object based on religious beliefs, requiring them to sign a statement confirming the child is being raised according to those beliefs.

Added a new subsection (10) clarifying that newborns cannot be denied hearing screening due to inability to pay for the procedure.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including updated sponsor lists, changed document title from A-Engrossed to Enrolled, and renumbering of some subsections in the final version.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Jun 25, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 18, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.

lower

Jun 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

4 primary · 16 co-sponsors