Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to organize and participate in resident ...
This means that workers in residential care facilities must adhere to regulations regarding family councils and cannot retaliate against participating residents.
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SB 228 — Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 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 allows residents of care facilities to form and join family councils.
This legislation provides residents of certain long-term care facilities the right to create and participate in family councils. It prohibits facilities from interfering with this right or retaliating against residents for their involvement.
What this means for you
- Workers: This means that workers in residential care facilities must adhere to regulations regarding family councils and cannot retaliate against participating residents.
Summary
Digest: The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [<i>the formation of a</i>] <b>organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent</b> family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [<i>a</i>] <b>an independent</b> family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [<i>a family member's or representative's participation in a family council</i>]<b> the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council</b>. [<i>Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.</i>].
Bill Text
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Read SB 228 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Sponsors
- James Manning Jr. · Primary
- Deb Patterson · Primary
- David Gomberg · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- John Lively · Cosponsor
- Rob Nosse · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Weber · Cosponsor
- Cyrus Javadi · Cosponsor
- Bobby Levy · Cosponsor
- Sara Gelser Blouin · Cosponsor
- David Brock Smith · Primary
- Courtney Neron · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
- Deb Patterson Democrat
- David Brock Smith Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- David Gomberg Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- John Lively Democrat
- Rob Nosse Democrat
- Suzanne Weber Republican
- Cyrus Javadi Republican
- Bobby Levy Republican
- Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat
- Courtney Neron
Not signed on (78)
78 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 78 →"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 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
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 | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 228 do?
- Digest: The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [<i>the formation of a</i>] <b>organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent</b> family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [<i>a</i>] <b>an independent</b> family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [<i>a family member's or representative's participation in a family council</i>]<b> the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council</b>. [<i>Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.</i>].
- Who sponsors SB 228?
- SB 228 is sponsored by James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), and Courtney Neron.
- What is the current status of SB 228?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 228?
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