HB 2005 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Modifies the diversion from commitment process. Creates a new procedure for determining when a person is incapacitated for purposes of a declaration for mental health treatment. Modifies the declaration for mental health treatment form. Describes when a declaration for mental health treatment obviates the need for involuntary treatment. Modifies provisions regarding the sharing of information regarding certain persons receiving mental health treatment. Includes certain attempted criminal conduct in the types of criminal conduct for which a person may be committed as an extremely dangerous person with mental illness. Directs the Judicial Department to collect and analyze data regarding tribal and state interactions relating to certain involuntary treatment of tribal members. Establishes the Task Force on the Intersection of Tribal and State Forensic Behavioral Health. Establishes maximum periods of commitment and community restoration services for criminal defendants determined to lack fitness to proceed. Establishes procedures for requesting extensions to the maximum periods up to a specified total time period. Sunsets the maximum periods on January 1, 2028. Modifies the process for court determinations on fitness to proceed. Specifies what the court may consider when making the determination and procedures for the hearing on the determination. Directs the court to determine, upon finding a defendant to lack fitness to proceed, whether the defendant may only be discharged to certain secure facilities. Modifies the process by which a committed defendant, determined to no longer require a hospital level of care, is discharged to other placements. Establishes procedures for objecting to proposed placements and court procedures when no placements are identified. Requires local governments to allow, within an urban growth boundary, siting of residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes or crisis stabilization centers within additional land use zones. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Behavioral Health Division for payments made to community mental health programs for civil commitments. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Public Defense Commission for providing public defense to financially eligible persons in civil commitment proceedings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 12, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

C-Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Jul 24, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transitions from a 'C-Engrossed' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The substantive policy content remains the same, but the enrolled version adds the official chapter designation, removes the editor's summary, and updates the list of amended statutes to include new sections (426.223-426.241, 426.301, 426.385, 426.701) and repeals ORS 197.670.
Scope change
The bill's scope is unchanged in substance; the enrolled version formally incorporates additional statute sections and repeals one existing statute that were not listed in the C-Engrossed version.
TECHNICAL

Added 'Enrolled' designation and removed 'C-Engrossed' and conflict resolution notes, indicating the bill is in its final form ready for signature.

Added 'CHAPTER' placeholder for the official chapter number assigned after enactment.

Removed the editor's summary section which was not part of the final enrolled bill.

Expanded the list of amended Oregon Revised Statutes to include sections 426.223, 426.225, 426.228, 426.231-426.238, 426.301, 426.385, and 426.701.

Added repeal of ORS 197.670 to the list of statutory changes.

Changed the bill title from 'A BILL FOR AN ACT' to 'AN ACT' and updated the sponsor attribution format.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

209
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 26, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
2 Yea 9 Nay 1
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jul 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Gelser Blouin.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced
(Amendments distributed.)
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors