Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 476 — Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    6 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Digest: The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training. The Act also lets the OMB give a doctor who was trained in another country a license to be a doctor in this state under some conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (80)

80 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

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

Passed 19 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17000
Republican 1901
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 191001
% of votes cast 63%33%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
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 Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Nay
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.

Passed 33 Yea · 11 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26004
Republican 110011
Unaffiliated 6101
Total 3311016
% of votes cast 55%18%0%27%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Levy B — Nay
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 Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Not Voting
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Not Voting
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Not Voting
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Not Voting
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Not Voting
Dwayne Yunker Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Ed Diehl Republican Not Voting
Emily McIntire Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Not Voting
Kevin Mannix Republican Not Voting
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Committee vote — JWM

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12000
Republican 1502
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 14702
% of votes cast 61%30%0%9%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Smith G — Nay
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.

Passed 18 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16001
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 181101
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Committee vote — JWM

Passed 16 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12000
Republican 2600
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 16700
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Smith G — Yea
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 476 do?
Digest: The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training. The Act also lets the OMB give a doctor who was trained in another country a license to be a doctor in this state under some conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors SB 476?
SB 476 is sponsored by Kayse Jama (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), and Courtney Neron Misslin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 476?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 13, 2025. Enacted.
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