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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 23, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Relating to violence in health care settings.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 23, 2025: Referred to Ways and Means.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 537
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Mark Meekprimary
- Lisa Reynoldsprimary
- Rob Nosseprimary
- Lew Frederickcosponsor
- Floyd Prozanskicosponsor
- Shannon Isadorecosponsor
- Hai Phamcosponsor
- Anthony Broadmancosponsor
- James Manning Jr.cosponsor
- Kayse Jamaprimary
- Sara Gelser Blouincosponsor
- Janeen Sollmancosponsor
- Courtney Neron Misslincosponsor
Votes
YES: 40
- Ben Bowman
- Christine Drazan
- Paul Evans
- David Gomberg
- Emerson Levy
- Mark Owens
- Ricki Ruiz
- Tawna Sanchez
- Greg Smith
- Andrea Valderrama
- Dick Anderson
- Anthony Broadman
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Lew Frederick
- Fred Girod
- Kate Lieber
- James Manning Jr.
- Mike McLane
- David Brock Smith
- Janeen Sollman
NO: 4
- Jami Cate
- Daniel Bonham
EXCUSED: 2
- Vikki Breese-Iverson
- Vikki Breese-Iverson
Actions
- Jun 23, 2025 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- Jun 23, 2025 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
- Jun 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading.
- Jun 19, 2025 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Full Committee.
- Work Session held.
- Jun 07, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
- May 19, 2025 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
- Referred to Rules by order of the President.
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Health Care.
- Jan 13, 2025 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- A-EngrossedPDF
- Senate Amendments to IntroducedPDF
- B-EngrossedPDF
- Senate Amendments to A-EngrossedPDF
- Senate RULES Amendment 3 (Proposed, 2025-04-16T10:52:03.747)PDF
- Senate RULES Amendment 5 (Adopted, 2025-05-02T16:45:06.9)PDF
- Joint WMHS Amendment A7 (Proposed, 2025-06-11T10:38:11.11)PDF
- Joint WMHS Amendment A8 (Proposed, 2025-06-11T10:38:11.173)PDF
- Joint WM Amendment A9 (Adopted, 2025-06-16T11:53:40.84)PDF
Documents
- Staff Budget Report -- Joint Committee On Ways and Means 6/17/2025 (SB 537 A Preliminary Budget Report)PDF
- Meeting Material -- Joint Committee On Ways and Means 6/17/2025 (SB 537 Subcommittee Recommendation)PDF
- Fiscal Impact Statement -- Joint Subcommittee On Human Services 6/11/2025 (SB 537-A7 Fiscal)PDF
- Meeting Material -- Joint Subcommittee On Human Services 6/11/2025 (SB 537 - LFO Recommendation)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Rules 5/7/2025 (SB 537 -5 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Rules 5/7/2025 (IS_Impact SB 537 5)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Rules 5/7/2025 (IS_Impact SB 537 5)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Rules 4/23/2025 (SB 537 -3 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Rules 4/23/2025 (IS_Impact SB 537 3)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Rules 4/23/2025 (IS_Impact SB 537 3)PDF
- staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Rules 4/23/2025 (SB 537 (witness registration))PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Health Care 4/3/2025 (SB 537 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Health Care 4/3/2025 (IS_Impact SB 537 INTRO)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Health Care 4/3/2025 (IS_Impact SB 537 INTRO)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Health Care 3/20/2025 (SB 537 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Health Care 3/20/2025 (SB 537 (witness registration))PDF
- Testimony: BARBARA RITENOUR -- Support PDF
- Testimony: BARBARA RITENOUR -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Teresa Goodell -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sara Adams -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Brook clark -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Holly Simpson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Emily Ann Rivas -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Katy King -- Support Craig Rudy MD Past PresidentPDF
- Testimony: Brian O'Connor -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Nikki Alcala -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jessica Taylor -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Joshua Holt -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sarah Robbins -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Virginia Smith -- Support ONAPDF
- Testimony: Evan Ingle -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Bill Schueler -- Support Oregon Emergency Nurses AssociationPDF
- Testimony: Bill Schueler -- Support Oregon Emergency Nurses AssociationPDF
- Testimony: Sara Culling -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Anthony Kyle -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Lisa Incognito -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Erica Swartz -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Katy King -- Support Patsy Chenpanas MDPDF
- Testimony: Katy King -- Support Patsy Chenpanas MDPDF
- Testimony: Jana Bitton -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Angelo Bologna -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Troy Duker -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Janet Haynes -- Support SEIU Local 49PDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Michele VowellPDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Elizabeth KrusePDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Reggie SingerkhaneePDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Mary Nametka DNPPDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Asa Willow RNPDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Karl RusterholtzPDF
- Testimony: Russell Lum -- Support Amy Jester RNPDF
- Testimony: Timothy Welp -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Cindy Bergquist -- Support PDF
- Testimony: shanikka A -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Travis Nelson -- Support House District 44PDF
- Testimony: Julie Scholz -- Support Oregon Pediatric SocietyPDF
- Testimony: Allison Seymour -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Ruth Lindvall -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Justen Rainey -- Support Oregon Association of Home CarePDF
- Testimony: Paige Spence -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sean Kolmer -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Matt Swanson -- Support SEIU Oregon State CouncilPDF