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SB 874 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to Oriental medicine.

Summary
] [ Defines "Oriental medicine." ] Removes the term "Oriental medicine" and similar terms, and replaces them with "Traditional Eastern medicine." Defines "Traditional Eastern medicine."
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 17, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Oregon's medical practice laws to replace the outdated term 'Oriental medicine' with 'Traditional Eastern medicine' in official definitions and statutes. The change modernizes terminology while maintaining the same regulatory framework for acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners licensed under ORS 677.757 to 677.770, but terminology is updated throughout the Oregon Medical Board regulations.
DEFINITION

Replaced the term 'Oriental medicine' with 'Traditional Eastern medicine' in the definitions section of ORS 677.010 to modernize terminology while preserving existing regulatory requirements.

Added a new definition for 'Traditional Eastern medicine' specifying it refers to acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine regulated under the existing chapter.

Removed the summary section that previously described the bill's purpose, as this is now part of the enrolled legislative text rather than a summary.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and updated printing attribution to reflect final legislative approval.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic17
17 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
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Isadore. Passed.
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
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.