2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3912: Relating to use of the title "doctor"

Legislative Summary

The Act makes a person who says they are a doctor on some materials say in what health care profession they are a doctor. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.6). Requires an individual who uses the title "doctor" in connection with a health care profession to designate on specified material, including social media and professional name badges, the health care profession in which the individual earned a doctoral degree.

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Bill History

3/6/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/15/2025
Referred to Health Care.
Senate
4/29/2025
Public Hearing Scheduled.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
4/14/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do Pass
4/3/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health Care(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Cyrus Javadi
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197029.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970118.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970615.8 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/29/2025139.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/3/2025139.4 KB
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Analysis4/3/2025111.4 KB
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Analysis4/3/202577.7 KB
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Analysis3/18/2025127.3 KB
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Analysis3/18/2025148.4 KB