Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted

SB 295 — Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.

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 June 06, 2025. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist test for and treat COVID-19. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist diagnose and treat some health conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</i>] [<i>Authorizes a pharmacist to assess, diagnose and treat certain health conditions. Includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions in the practice of pharmacy. Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense certain drugs and devices. Directs the Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee to develop a list of health conditions that a pharmacist may assess, diagnose and treat.</i>] [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

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Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 40 Yea · 11 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 61105
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 401108
% of votes cast 68%19%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Not Voting
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 Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Not Voting
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Not Voting
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 24 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12400
Republican 10100
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 24501
% of votes cast 80%17%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Yea
Sen Woods — Not Voting
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Nay
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 295 do?
<b>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist test for and treat COVID-19. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist diagnose and treat some health conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</i>] [<i>Authorizes a pharmacist to assess, diagnose and treat certain health conditions. Includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions in the practice of pharmacy. Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense certain drugs and devices. Directs the Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee to develop a list of health conditions that a pharmacist may assess, diagnose and treat.</i>] [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.</b>
What is the current status of SB 295?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
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