HB 3044 — Defines "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse," "diagnosing" and "medication aide."
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Digest: The Act defines some terms related to nursing. The Act gives the Oregon State Board of Nursing some new authority. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Defines "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse," "diagnosing" and "medication aide." Clarifies multiple ways to obtain a nursing license. Allows the Oregon State Board of Nursing to require an applicant for relicensure to demonstrate the applicant's ability to practice nursing. Allows the board to refund fees paid to the board. Removes the requirement for the board to approve all nursing continuing education programs. Allows the board to continually monitor nursing assistant training programs and revoke program approval. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill Text
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Read HB 3044 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 3% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | 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 |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy E | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Neron | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Yea |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3044 do?
- Digest: The Act defines some terms related to nursing. The Act gives the Oregon State Board of Nursing some new authority. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Defines "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse," "diagnosing" and "medication aide." Clarifies multiple ways to obtain a nursing license. Allows the Oregon State Board of Nursing to require an applicant for relicensure to demonstrate the applicant's ability to practice nursing. Allows the board to refund fees paid to the board. Removes the requirement for the board to approve all nursing continuing education programs. Allows the board to continually monitor nursing assistant training programs and revoke program approval. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- What is the current status of HB 3044?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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