2023 Regular Session • Oregon Legislature
HB3420: Relating to participation in medical procedures.
Legislative Summary
Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows health care facility to refuse to perform procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide. Allows person to bring action for damages and equitable relief against health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for violation. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.
Bill History
2/28/2023
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
House of Representatives
6/25/2023
In committee upon adjournment.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(6/25/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Cramer
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Emily McIntire
Republican
Brian Stout
Republican
Bobby Levy
Republican
Court Boice
Republican
Jami Cate
Republican
Ed Diehl
Republican
Christine Goodwin
Republican
Cyrus Javadi
Republican
Rick Lewis
Republican
Kevin Mannix
Republican
Virgle Osborne
Republican
Mark Owens
Republican
Werner Reschke
Republican
Anna Scharf
Republican
Boomer Wright
Republican
Brian Boquist
Republican
Art Robinson
Republican
Kim Thatcher
Republican
Suzanne Weber
Republican