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SB 837 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to a volunteer registry.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Aug 1, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized as an enrolled version after passing both legislative chambers. The substantive policy content remains the same as the A-Engrossed version, with only formatting and header changes. The bill creates a volunteer health care registry to expand who can volunteer during emergencies and allows deployment outside declared emergencies.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on creating and managing a volunteer health care registry for Oregon, with no substantive changes to applicability or coverage.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final passage through both legislative chambers.

Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and line breaks throughout the document.

SCOPE

The bill allows volunteer health care providers to be deployed outside of declared emergency situations.

ELIGIBILITY

Expands eligibility to include more types of volunteers beyond just licensed health care providers.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteers serving in other states under interstate agreements.

Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.