2024 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB4003: Relating to medical examiners; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act tells a state agency to study the shortage of MEs in this state. The Act tells the agency to provide the results of the study to the legislature by October 1, 2024. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). Directs the Department of State Police to study the causes of and ways to address the medical examiner shortage, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2024. Sunsets on January 2, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill History

2/5/2024
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Second reading.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. Ayes, 59; Nays, 1--Yunker.
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
2/15/2024
Referred to Health Care.
Senate
2/21/2024
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Senate
2/23/2024
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Senate
2/26/2024
Second reading.
Senate
2/27/2024
Carried over to 02-28 by unanimous consent.
Senate
2/28/2024
Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 3--Boquist, Linthicum, Robinson.
Senate
2/28/2024
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
Senate
3/6/2024
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 54; Nays, 1--Yunker; Excused, 4--Boshart Davis, Bynum, Cramer, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hieb.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
President signed.
Senate
4/4/2024
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Chapter 72, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee On Health Care Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Health Care (2024-02-21)

2/21/2024Not Adopted

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care Amendment #-2

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2024-02-12)

2/12/2024Not Adopted

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care Amendment #-1

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2024-02-05)

2/5/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading in Concurrence
3/6/2024
54
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
2/28/2024
27
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed B-Eng.)
2/21/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
2/14/2024
59
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2/12/2024
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.2 KB
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Engrossed
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Engrossed
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