SB 233 — Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019.
Last action — House Desk - Failed
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in 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
<b>Digest: The Act says a person can file a suit to get damages for removal of a hernia mesh that occurred at a certain time in the past. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act gives people more time to file claims for injuries from health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.8).</i>] [<i>Extends the statute of ultimate repose for claims for certain injuries from health care to 10 years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based.</i>] [<i>Applies retroactively to claims for which an action has not been commenced.</i>] <b>Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill Text
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Read SB 233 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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House Desk - Failed
Sponsors
- James Manning Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 33 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 89 →"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 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 37% | 55% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Nay |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Nay |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Nay |
| Rep Pham H | — | Nay |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Rieke Smith | — | Nay |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Nay |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Nay |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Nay |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Nay |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Nay |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 25% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 13% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Woods | — | Not Voting |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | 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 | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 233 do?
- <b>Digest: The Act says a person can file a suit to get damages for removal of a hernia mesh that occurred at a certain time in the past. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act gives people more time to file claims for injuries from health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.8).</i>] [<i>Extends the statute of ultimate repose for claims for certain injuries from health care to 10 years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based.</i>] [<i>Applies retroactively to claims for which an action has not been commenced.</i>] <b>Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- Who sponsors SB 233?
- SB 233 is sponsored by James Manning Jr. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 233?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 233?
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