Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 3824 — Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 13, 2025. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws that govern physical therapy in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). [<i>Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.</i>]<b> Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling.</b> Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [<i>Oregon Board of Physical Therapy</i>] <b>board</b>. <b>Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (87)

87 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

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Passed 39 Yea · 11 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21801
Republican 11308
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 3911010
% of votes cast 65%18%0%17%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Levy B — Yea
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Rep Rieke Smith — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Not Voting
Pam Marsh Democrat Nay
Paul Evans Democrat Nay
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Nay
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Nay
Willy Chotzen Democrat Nay
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Not Voting
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Darin Harbick Republican Not Voting
Dwayne Yunker Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.

Passed 20 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15200
Republican 3701
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20901
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
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 Nay
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 Nay
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Nay
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.

Passed 52 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27102
Republican 20002
Unaffiliated 5102
Total 52206
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Not Voting
Rep Neron — Yea
Rep Levy B — Yea
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3824 do?
Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws that govern physical therapy in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). [<i>Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.</i>]<b> Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling.</b> Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [<i>Oregon Board of Physical Therapy</i>] <b>board</b>. <b>Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3824?
HB 3824 is sponsored by Kim Wallan (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), and Bobby Levy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3824?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 13, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 3824?
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