Who sponsors HB 3223?

HB 3223 is sponsored by Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin, James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), and Hai Pham (Democrat).

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Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 3223 — Relating to dental assistants; and prescribing an effective date.

Last action August 04, 2023 — Chapter 436, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on July 27, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
6 sponsors

4 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Prohibits Oregon Board of Dentistry from requiring applicant for certification as dental assistant to pass written examination. Requires board to adopt rules to establish alternative pathways to certification.] Allows Oregon Board of Dentistry to require applicant for certification as dental assistant to pass written examination. Specifies requirements for examination. Becomes operative July 1, 2025. Directs board to convene advisory committee to study dental assistant workforce shortage and review dental assistant certification requirements in other states. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 04, 2023
Chapter 436, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.
July 27, 2023
Governor signed.
June 29, 2023
President signed.
June 29, 2023
Speaker signed.
June 24, 2023
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
June 24, 2023
Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
June 24, 2023
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
June 24, 2023
Carried over to 06-24 by unanimous consent.
June 23, 2023
Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent.
June 21, 2023
Second reading.
June 20, 2023
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
May 17, 2023
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
May 10, 2023
Public Hearing held.
April 26, 2023
Public Hearing held.
April 19, 2023
Public Hearing held.
March 20, 2023
Referred to Health Care.
March 20, 2023
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
March 16, 2023
Third reading. Carried by Pham H, Javadi. Passed.
March 15, 2023
Rules suspended. Carried over to March 16, 2023 Calendar.
March 14, 2023
Second reading.
March 13, 2023
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
March 08, 2023
Work Session held.
February 13, 2023
Public Hearing held.
February 10, 2023
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
February 09, 2023
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Sara Gelser Blouin
James Manning Jr. Democrat
Cyrus Javadi Republican
Hai Pham Democrat

Co-sponsors (2)

Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
Emerson Levy Democrat

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

June 24, 2023

Passed 16 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	12	1	0	0
Republican	0	5	0	2
Unaffiliated	4	3	0	3
Total	16	9	0	5
% of votes cast	53%	30%	0%	17%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Aaron Woods	—	Yea
Art Robinson	—	Nay
Bill Hansell	—	Not Voting
Brian Boquist	—	Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum	—	Not Voting
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Nay
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Nay
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
Deb Patterson	Democrat	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kate Lieber	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Kayse Jama	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Nay
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Wlnsvey Campos	Democrat	Yea
Cedric Hayden	Republican	Not Voting
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Nay
David Brock Smith	Republican	Nay
Dick Anderson	Republican	Nay
Fred Girod	Republican	Nay
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Not Voting
Suzanne Weber	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

June 24, 2023

Passed 42 Yea · 7 Nay · 11 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	6	7	0	5
Democrat	29	0	0	2
Unaffiliated	7	0	0	4
Total	42	7	0	11
% of votes cast	70%	12%	0%	18%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Brian Stout	—	Yea
Charlie Conrad	—	Not Voting
Christine Goodwin	—	Not Voting
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
James Hieb	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Lily Morgan	—	Not Voting
Maxine Dexter	—	Yea
Paul Holvey	—	Not Voting
Tracy Cramer	—	Yea
Andrea Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Annessa Hartman	Democrat	Yea
Ben Bowman	Democrat	Yea
Dacia Grayber	Democrat	Yea
Daniel Nguyen	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Emerson Levy	Democrat	Yea
Farrah Chaichi	Democrat	Yea
Hai Pham	Democrat	Yea
Hoa Nguyen	Democrat	Not Voting
Jason Kropf	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Yea
Jules Walters	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
Khanh Pham	Democrat	Yea
Lisa Reynolds	Democrat	Yea
Mark Gamba	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Nathan Sosa	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Ricki Ruiz	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Not Voting
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Thuy Tran	Democrat	Yea
Tom Andersen	Democrat	Yea
Travis Nelson	Democrat	Yea
Zach Hudson	Democrat	Yea
Anna Scharf	Republican	Yea
Bobby Levy	Republican	Nay
Boomer Wright	Republican	Not Voting
Court Boice	Republican	Nay
Cyrus Javadi	Republican	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Not Voting
Ed Diehl	Republican	Not Voting
Emily McIntire	Republican	Nay
Jami Cate	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich	Republican	Yea
Kevin Mannix	Republican	Yea
Kim Wallan	Republican	Yea
Lucetta Elmer	Republican	Not Voting
Mark Owens	Republican	Not Voting
Rick Lewis	Republican	Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Yea
Virgle Osborne	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

May 17, 2023

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	3	0	0	1
Total	3	0	0	1
% of votes cast	75%	0%	0%	25%

How each member voted (4)

Member	Party	Vote
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Not Voting
Deb Patterson	Democrat	Yea
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Wlnsvey Campos	Democrat	Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Pham H, Javadi. Passed.

March 16, 2023

Passed 40 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	5	9	0	4
Democrat	29	1	0	1
Unaffiliated	6	5	0	0
Total	40	15	0	5
% of votes cast	67%	25%	0%	8%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Brian Stout	—	Nay
Charlie Conrad	—	Yea
Christine Goodwin	—	Nay
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
James Hieb	—	Nay
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Lily Morgan	—	Nay
Maxine Dexter	—	Yea
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Tracy Cramer	—	Nay
Andrea Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Annessa Hartman	Democrat	Yea
Ben Bowman	Democrat	Yea
Dacia Grayber	Democrat	Yea
Daniel Nguyen	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Emerson Levy	Democrat	Yea
Farrah Chaichi	Democrat	Yea
Hai Pham	Democrat	Yea
Hoa Nguyen	Democrat	Yea
Jason Kropf	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Yea
Jules Walters	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Not Voting
Khanh Pham	Democrat	Yea
Lisa Reynolds	Democrat	Yea
Mark Gamba	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Nathan Sosa	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Nay
Ricki Ruiz	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Thuy Tran	Democrat	Yea
Tom Andersen	Democrat	Yea
Travis Nelson	Democrat	Yea
Zach Hudson	Democrat	Yea
Anna Scharf	Republican	Not Voting
Bobby Levy	Republican	Not Voting
Boomer Wright	Republican	Nay
Court Boice	Republican	Yea
Cyrus Javadi	Republican	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay
Ed Diehl	Republican	Yea
Emily McIntire	Republican	Nay
Jami Cate	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich	Republican	Yea
Kevin Mannix	Republican	Nay
Kim Wallan	Republican	Nay
Lucetta Elmer	Republican	Nay
Mark Owens	Republican	Not Voting
Rick Lewis	Republican	Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Nay
Virgle Osborne	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

March 08, 2023

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	4	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Democrat	5	0	0	0
Total	11	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Charlie Conrad	—	Yea
Christine Goodwin	—	Yea
Lily Morgan	—	Yea
Maxine Dexter	—	Yea
Ben Bowman	Democrat	Yea
Hai Pham	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Thuy Tran	Democrat	Yea
Travis Nelson	Democrat	Yea
Cyrus Javadi	Republican	Yea
Ed Diehl	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3223 do?: Prohibits Oregon Board of Dentistry from requiring applicant for certification as dental assistant to pass written examination. Requires board to adopt rules to establish alternative pathways to certification.] Allows Oregon Board of Dentistry to require applicant for certification as dental assistant to pass written examination. Specifies requirements for examination. Becomes operative July 1, 2025. Directs board to convene advisory committee to study dental assistant workforce shortage and review dental assistant certification requirements in other states. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3223?: HB 3223 is sponsored by Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin, James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), and Hai Pham (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3223?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 3223
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 09, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Sara Gelser Blouin

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