Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to access to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Modifies provisions relating to protections for providers of and individuals receiving reproductive and gender-affirming health care services. Creates crime of interfering with a health care facility. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates right of action for person or health care provider aggrieved by interference with health care facility. Makes statutory change to achieve gender neutral language with respect to unlawful employment discrimination because of sex. Declares public policy regarding interstate actions arising out of reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Prohibits public body from participating in interstate investigation or proceeding involving reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Creates exceptions. Prohibits clerk of court from issuing subpoena if foreign subpoena relates to reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment. Declares that Oregon law governs certain actions arising out of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment provided or received in this state. Repeals criminal provisions relating to concealing birth. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Office of Rural Health, for purposes of providing grants through rural qualified health center pilot project. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for specified expenses. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Signed Jul 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2023 · House Jun 21, 2023
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 29
Jun 15, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Jul 13, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley, Knopp.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed on vote to sustain the ruling of the President by Boquist, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher.
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Conrad, Cramer, Helfrich.
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 40 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea Valderrama
DDemocratic
P
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
P
Kate Lieber
DDemocratic
P
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Hai Pham
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 2002
Scope: OR
Hi! I can help you understand HB 2002. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline