Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 R cosponsors

HB 3420 — Relating to participation in medical procedures.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows health care facility to refuse to perform procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide. Allows person to bring action for damages and equitable relief against health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for violation. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  3. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 70 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (70)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3420 do?
Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows health care facility to refuse to perform procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide. Allows person to bring action for damages and equitable relief against health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for violation. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.
Who sponsors HB 3420?
HB 3420 is sponsored by Boomer Wright (Republican), Jami Cate (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Tracy Cramer, Brian Stout, Christine Goodwin, Brian Boquist, Art Robinson, and Kim Thatcher.
What is the current status of HB 3420?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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