SB 605 — Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 23, 2025. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
2 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 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: Stops people who provide medical services to patients from telling a credit bureau that a patient owes a debt, or the amount of the debt. Allows a person to sue a person who breaks this law. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from including in a consumer report an item that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know is medical debt. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Bill Text
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Read SB 605 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Wlnsvey Campos · Primary
- Nathan Sosa · Primary
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Deb Patterson · Cosponsor
- Farrah Chaichi · Cosponsor
- David Gomberg · Cosponsor
- Travis Nelson · Cosponsor
- Hai Pham · Cosponsor
- James Manning Jr. · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
- Lesly Muñoz · Cosponsor
- Willy Chotzen · Cosponsor
- Tom Andersen · Cosponsor
- Thuy Tran · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- Lisa Fragala · Cosponsor
- Aaron Woods · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
- Nathan Sosa Democrat
Co-sponsors (15)
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Deb Patterson Democrat
- Farrah Chaichi Democrat
- David Gomberg Democrat
- Travis Nelson Democrat
- Hai Pham Democrat
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Lesly Muñoz Democrat
- Willy Chotzen Democrat
- Tom Andersen Democrat
- Thuy Tran Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- Lisa Fragala Democrat
- Aaron Woods
Not signed on (73)
73 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 73 →"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 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
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 | Nay |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Nay |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Nay |
| Rep Levy B | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | 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 | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Nay |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 44% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 34% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sen Smith DB | — | Nay |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 605 do?
- Digest: Stops people who provide medical services to patients from telling a credit bureau that a patient owes a debt, or the amount of the debt. Allows a person to sue a person who breaks this law. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from including in a consumer report an item that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know is medical debt. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
- Who sponsors SB 605?
- SB 605 is sponsored by Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), and Aaron Woods.
- What is the current status of SB 605?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 23, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 605?
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