Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2357 — Enacts the interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Digest: The Act makes this state join a compact to let occupational therapists from other states work in this state. The Act also makes this state join a compact to let audiologists and speech-language pathologists from other states work in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Enacts the interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Permits the Occupational Therapy Licensure Board to disclose specified information to the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants under compact privilege from the requirement to obtain a license from the board and from restrictions on the use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Permits the State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to disclose specified information to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. Exempts individuals practicing audiology or speech-language pathology under the compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on this state as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (85)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2357 do?
Digest: The Act makes this state join a compact to let occupational therapists from other states work in this state. The Act also makes this state join a compact to let audiologists and speech-language pathologists from other states work in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Enacts the interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Permits the Occupational Therapy Licensure Board to disclose specified information to the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants under compact privilege from the requirement to obtain a license from the board and from restrictions on the use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Permits the State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to disclose specified information to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. Exempts individuals practicing audiology or speech-language pathology under the compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on this state as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 2357?
HB 2357 is sponsored by Susan McLain (Democrat), Ed Diehl (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), and Darin Harbick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2357?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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