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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Became Law
Oregon Senate Bill
Relating to licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioners; and prescribing an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Speaker signed.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1547
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President.regular
Votes
YES: 27
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
- Diane Linthicum
- Suzanne Weber
- Mark Meek
- Kathleen Taylor
- Christine Drazan
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Mike McLane
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Lew Frederick
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kim Thatcher
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 52
- Shannon Isadore
- Kim Wallan
- Nancy Nathanson
- Zach Hudson
- Travis Nelson
- Lesly Muñoz
- Matt Bunch
- Thuy Tran
- Farrah Chaichi
- Kevin Mannix
- Ed Diehl
- Ben Bowman
- Tawna Sanchez
- Dacia Grayber
- Nathan Sosa
- Emerson Levy
- Jeffrey Helfrich
- Mark Gamba
- Court Boice
- Cyrus Javadi
- E. Werner Reschke
- Mari Watanabe
- Gregory Smith
- Julie Fahey
- Mark Owens
- Jason Kropf
- Willy Chotzen
- Sarah McDonald
- Susan McLain
- Boomer Wright
- Ricki Ruiz
- Darcey Edwards
- April Dobson
- Emily McIntire
- Jules Walters
- Virgle Osborne
- Pam Marsh
- Bobby Levy
- Lisa Fragala
- Lamar Wise
- Jami Cate
- Tom Andersen
- Paul Evans
- Sue Rieke Smith
- David Gomberg
- Vikki Breese-Iverson
- Rob Nosse
- Ken Helm
- Rick Lewis
- Daniel Nguyen
- Hai Pham
- Lucetta Elmer
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Third reading. Carried by Isadore. Passed.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Second reading.
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing cancelled.
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Referred to Behavioral Health.
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading.
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
Documents
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/19/2026 (SB 1547 A Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/19/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1547 A)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/19/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1547 A)PDF
- Meeting Material -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/19/2026 (SB 1547 Presentation - McLaughlin)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/5/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1547 1)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/5/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1547 1)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/5/2026 (SB 1547 -1 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Testimony: Todd Younkin -- Support Oregon Board of PsychologyPDF
- Testimony: LaRee Stashek -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Heather Jefferis -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jamie Vandergon -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Thomas Busse -- Oppose Libertarian Party of OregonPDF
- Testimony: Courtney Westling -- Support Ballmer Institute StudentsPDF
- Testimony: Sean Suib -- Support New Avenues for YouthPDF
- Testimony: Elinka Dalhover -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Deborah Rumsey -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Chris Bouneff -- Support NAMI OregonPDF
- Testimony: Yesenia Morales Santos -- Support Latino NetworkPDF
- Testimony: Nick Gallo -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Anderson DuBoise -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Robin Henderson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Coleen Carey -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Conor Norris -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Lynette Bikos -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Arien Muzacz -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Oppose Mr Oregon OPPOSES SB 1547PDF
- Testimony: McLaughlin -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/5/2026PDF
