Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to...
The Oregon Health Authority is tasked with providing information about cytomegalovirus screening protocols to specific healthcare facilities. Additionally, the authority must create a newborn screening protocol for this virus and will remove the requirement if it becomes part of the standard newborn bloodspot screening.
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HB 2685 — Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 07, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on August 07, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
4 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill directs the Oregon Health Authority to share cytomegalovirus screening protocols with hospitals and birthing centers.
The Oregon Health Authority is tasked with providing information about cytomegalovirus screening protocols to specific healthcare facilities. Additionally, the authority must create a newborn screening protocol for this virus and will remove the requirement if it becomes part of the standard newborn bloodspot screening.
What this means for you
- Healthcare: Hospitals and birthing centers will receive guidelines for screening newborns for cytomegalovirus.
Summary
Digest: The Act updates the law concerning a disease that affects newborns. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers. Requires the authority to establish by rule a newborn screening protocol for cytomegalovirus. Eliminates the requirement if cytomegalovirus is added to the newborn bloodspot screening panel. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2685 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Hai Pham · Primary
- Bobby Levy · Primary
- Lucetta Elmer · Cosponsor
- David Gomberg · Cosponsor
- Dacia Grayber · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- Travis Nelson · Cosponsor
- Mark Owens · Cosponsor
- Jules Walters · Cosponsor
- Boomer Wright · Cosponsor
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Janeen Sollman · Cosponsor
- Ed Diehl · Primary
- Darin Harbick · Cosponsor
- Lesly Muñoz · Primary
- Shannon Isadore · Cosponsor
- Ben Bowman · Cosponsor
- Cyrus Javadi · Cosponsor
- Emerson Levy · Cosponsor
- Deb Patterson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 70 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Hai Pham Democrat
- Bobby Levy Republican
- Ed Diehl Republican
- Lesly Muñoz Democrat
Co-sponsors (16)
- Lucetta Elmer Republican
- David Gomberg Democrat
- Dacia Grayber Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- Travis Nelson Democrat
- Mark Owens Republican
- Jules Walters Democrat
- Boomer Wright Republican
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Janeen Sollman Democrat
- Darin Harbick Republican
- Shannon Isadore Democrat
- Ben Bowman Democrat
- Cyrus Javadi Republican
- Emerson Levy Democrat
- Deb Patterson Democrat
Not signed on (70)
70 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 70 →"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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
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 | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Not Voting |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Not Voting |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2685 do?
- Digest: The Act updates the law concerning a disease that affects newborns. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers. Requires the authority to establish by rule a newborn screening protocol for cytomegalovirus. Eliminates the requirement if cytomegalovirus is added to the newborn bloodspot screening panel. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Who sponsors HB 2685?
- HB 2685 is sponsored by Hai Pham (Democrat), Bobby Levy (Republican), Lucetta Elmer (Republican), David Gomberg (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Jules Walters (Democrat), Boomer Wright (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Ed Diehl (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Shannon Isadore (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Emerson Levy (Democrat), and Deb Patterson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2685?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 07, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2685?
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