in committeehouseSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

HB 2470

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expand the capacity of the Oregon State Hospital.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act changes laws about mental health findings. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.4). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expand the capacity of the Oregon State Hospital. Requires certain updates and reports when a defendant has been ordered to engage in community restoration services due to lacking fitness to proceed. Authorizes the release of the defendant's fitness to proceed records upon request in specified circumstances. Authorizes the court to order the defendant to participate in an in-custody jail-based restoration treatment program when the defendant lacks fitness to proceed. Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning the defendant. Modifies the criteria for the commitment of an extremely dangerous person with mental illness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Committee

JACSR

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: In committee upon adjournment.

testimonyApr 23, 2025

House: Public Hearing held.

bill actionApr 11, 2025

House: Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

bill actionApr 11, 2025

House: Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.

bill actionApr 8, 2025

House: Work Session held.

testimonyMar 27, 2025

House: Public Hearing held.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

House: Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Story Thread

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