HB 3127 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to reports of death.

HB 3127 requires hospitals and health departments to submit death reports electronically through the state's official reporting system to the Center for Health Statistics, replacing paper forms. This change takes effect January 1, 2026, directly impacting medical facilities and public health agencies that handle death certifications. The bill mandates a digital reporting process without altering eligibility or benefits for individuals. It is a procedural update to streamline data collection for public health tracking.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 26, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from the B-Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content of the death reporting requirements remains largely unchanged, with the primary difference being the addition of two new subsections (8 and 9) addressing presumptive death reports for missing persons in specific court-ordered scenarios.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly expanded to include provisions for preparing death reports for missing persons when courts determine a death presumptively occurred in Oregon or another state, even when remains cannot be located.
REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (8) allowing the Chief Medical Examiner to prepare a 'Presumptive' death report when a missing person's death is presumed to have occurred in Oregon based on a court order, even if remains cannot be found.

Added new subsection (9) allowing the Chief Medical Examiner to prepare a 'Presumptive' death report when a missing person domiciled in Oregon is determined by court to have died in another state, even if remains cannot be located.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Summary section and editorial notes that were present in the B-Engrossed version but are not included in the final Enrolled version.

Changed the header from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and updated sponsor information to reflect the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

250
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 30
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican12
9 Yea 3
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report distributed in the Senate.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Recommendation: The Senate recede from Senate amendments dated 05-27 and bill be repassed.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors