SB 1161 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [ licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle. ] a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle. Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines "organ transport vehicle." Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 6, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version, updating sponsor names and removing editorial notes. The core policy content regarding organ transport vehicle licensing, driver qualifications, and definitions remains substantively unchanged from the A-Engrossed version.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the final legislative version ready for signature.
TECHNICAL

Updated sponsor names from Representatives GRAYBER, MANNIX to Representatives DIEHL, GRAYBER, JAVADI, MANNIX, MUNOZ to reflect final legislative sponsorship.

Removed editorial headers including 'A-Engrossed', 'Including Senate Amendments', and 'SUMMARY' section which was not part of the final enrolled bill text.

Removed legislative committee notes and formatting instructions (e.g., 'Matter in boldfaced type is new') that are used during the drafting process but not included in the final enrolled bill.

Added page header 'Enrolled Senate Bill 1161 (SB 1161-A) Page 1' to identify the final version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

290
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors