HB 2503 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to lactation professionals; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Allows Health Licensing Office to issue lactation consultant licenses to qualified applicants. Requires lactation consultants to complete cultural competency and trauma-informed care continuing education courses. Prohibits unlicensed use of "lactation consultant" title and practice of lactation consultation. Provides exceptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to lactation consultation program. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Signed Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
legislature
Jun 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
legislature
Jun 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
May 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors