Oregon · Senate Bill 249 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health treatment.

SB 249 Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

The Act tells OHA to study mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health treatment. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. · Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  3. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  4. CommitteeRecommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Judiciary by order of the President. · Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  5. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 23, 2025 Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Judiciary by order of the President.
Members

Yes · 4

Excused · 1

 4–0

Sponsors

The 0 members 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.