Oregon · House Bill 2016 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to establish a schedule of violations and remove from the board's…

HB 2016 Sponsored by Rob Nosse Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 12, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act says the OBLPCT has to get rid of information on its website and other public sources about people who get in trouble with the board three or five years later. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Requires the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to establish a schedule of violations and remove from the board's website and publicly accessible publications , other than from a searchable electronic database designed to enable licensure or registration verification, information related to a licensee's or associate's violations after a specified time.

Read the full official title (52 words)

Requires the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to establish a schedule of violations and remove from the board's website and publicly accessible publications, other than from a searchable electronic database designed to enable licensure or registration verification, information related to a licensee's or associate's violations after a specified time.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  6. HouseSecond reading.
  7. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.
  8. HouseThird reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.33–17 vote
  9. SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
  10. CommitteeReferred to Health Care. · Senate Health Care
  11. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Health Care
  12. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Health Care
  13. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. · Senate Health Care
  14. SenateSecond reading.
  15. SenateCarried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
  16. SenateCarried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
  17. SenateCarried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
  18. SenateCarried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
  1. SenateThird reading. Carried by Patterson. Bill failed.13–9 vote
  2. SenateJama changed from aye to nay and served notice of possible reconsideration.
  3. SenateMotion to reconsider carried.18–10 vote
  4. SenateThird reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.18–10 vote
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. SenatePresident signed.
  7. GovernorGovernor signed.
  8. HouseChapter 373, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. · Full House

Passed 33–17
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 17 Not voting 10
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 17

Excused · 10

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Bill failed. · Full Senate

Failed 13–9
Jun 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 13 No 9 Not voting 8

Motion to reconsider carried. · Full Senate

Passed 18–10
Jun 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 10 Not voting 2
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 10

Excused · 2

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 18–10
Jun 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 10 Not voting 2
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 10

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Behavioral Health and Health Care Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 8–1
May 20, 2025 Senate Health Care Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Members

Yes · 3

No · 2

 3–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.