2025 Regular Session • Oregon Legislature
HB2901: Relating to newborn safety devices.
Legislative Summary
The Act allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safety device if the device meets certain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Work Session cancelled.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 50; Excused, 6--Evans, Grayber, McDonald, Nguyen H, Scharf, Smith G; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Diehl, Drazan, Osborne, Yunker.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
3/3/2025
Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
Senate
4/17/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
2/25/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do Pass
2/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Early Childhood and Behavioral Health(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Emily McIntire
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Werner Reschke
Republican
Bobby Levy
Republican
Jami Cate
Republican
Ed Diehl
Republican
Court Boice
Republican
Ben Bowman
Democrat
April Dobson
Democrat
Lucetta Elmer
Republican
Mark Gamba
Democrat
Dacia Grayber
Democrat
Jeff Helfrich
Republican
Cyrus Javadi
Republican
Rick Lewis
Republican
Kevin Mannix
Republican
Travis Nelson
Democrat
Virgle Osborne
Republican
Alek Skarlatos
Republican
Boomer Wright
Republican
Dwayne Yunker
Republican
Lew Frederick
Democrat
David Smith
Republican
Kathleen Taylor
Democrat
Kim Thatcher
Republican
Suzanne Weber
Republican