Relating to screening newborns for diseases; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring infants to be screened to detect certain diseases. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Establishes Newborn Bloodspot Screening Advisory Board in Oregon Health Authority. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed May 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
P
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
P
SS
Sheri Schouten
DDemocratic
P
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
RN
Ron Noble
RRepublican
Co
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
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