2024 Regular Session • Oregon Legislature
SB1503: Relating to public health; prescribing an effective date.
Legislative Summary
The Act makes a task force on community safety and suicide prevention. The Act provides money for research on those topics. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention and requires the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care. Appropriates money for research on gun violence and suicide prevention ordered by the task force. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill History
2/5/2024
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
2/5/2024
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
Senate
2/7/2024
Public Hearing held.
Senate
2/13/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
2/16/2024
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
2/16/2024
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate
2/18/2024
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
Senate
2/22/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
2/22/2024
Returned to Full Committee.
Senate
2/28/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
2/29/2024
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Senate
3/1/2024
Second reading.
Senate
3/4/2024
Third reading. Carried by President Wagner. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 11--Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hayden, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber.
Senate
3/4/2024
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Referred to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Second reading.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 22--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Conrad, Diehl, Elmer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Hieb, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Smith G, Stout, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Boshart Davis, Cramer, Owens.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/13/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
4/11/2024
Chapter 91, 2024 Laws.
Senate
4/11/2024
Effective date, June 6, 2024.
Senate
Amendments
Joint Committee On Ways and Means Amendment #-A7
Joint Committee On Ways and Means (2024-02-28)
2/28/2024Not Adopted
Joint Subcommittee On Public Safety Amendment #-A7
Joint Subcommittee On Public Safety (2024-02-22)
2/22/2024Not Adopted
Senate Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-6
Senate Committee On Judiciary (2024-02-13)
2/13/2024Not Adopted
Senate Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-3
Senate Committee On Judiciary (2024-02-07)
2/7/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
3/6/2024
35
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
3/4/2024
19
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2/28/2024
13
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng)
2/13/2024
3
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Rob Wagner
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Dan Rayfield
Democrat
Bill Hansell
Republican
James Manning
Democrat
Janeen Sollman
Democrat
Sara Gelser Blouin
Democrat
Deb Patterson
Democrat
Ben Bowman
Democrat
Maxine Dexter
Democrat
Julianne Fahey
Democrat
Mark Gamba
Democrat
Dacia Grayber
Democrat
Jason Kropf
Democrat
Emerson Levy
Democrat
John Lively
Democrat
Travis Nelson
Democrat
Courtney Neron
Democrat
Robert Nosse
Democrat
Lisa Reynolds
Democrat
Thuy Tran
Democrat
Jules Walters
Democrat