introducedsenateSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

SB 1161

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act tells OHA to issue licenses to let drivers transport organs quickly. Allows for lights and sirens. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). 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.

Sponsors

Sen Patterson

Last Action

Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Support

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Oppose

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Neutral

Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 11, 2025

Senate: Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

bill actionJun 11, 2025

Senate: Chapter 278, 2025 Laws.

bill actionJun 5, 2025

Senate: Governor signed.

bill actionMay 29, 2025

House: Speaker signed.

bill actionMay 28, 2025

Senate: President signed.

bill actionMay 27, 2025

House: Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

bill actionMay 22, 2025

House: Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2025 Calendar.

bill actionMay 21, 2025

House: Second reading.

bill actionMay 20, 2025

House: Recommendation: Do pass.

bill actionMay 15, 2025

House: Work Session held.

testimonyMay 13, 2025

House: Public Hearing held.

bill actionApr 29, 2025

House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

bill actionApr 29, 2025

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

bill actionApr 28, 2025

Senate: Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

bill actionApr 24, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.

bill actionApr 23, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.

bill actionApr 22, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.

bill actionApr 21, 2025

Senate: Second reading.

bill actionApr 18, 2025

Senate: Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

bill actionApr 18, 2025

Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)

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