ChangeBridge / Oregon / SB1570 Effective Date SB1570 Senate Bill Effective Date 2026-04-06

Relating to protections in health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.

Limits when a hospital may share certain info. Tells a hospital to assign which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). [Prohibits a hospital from disclosing for purposes of law enforcement individually identifiable health information or information concerning a person's citizenship or immigration status unless disclosure is required by state or federal law or court order or for ensuring continuity of care.] Requires [a hospital] hospitals to have policies and procedures in place that address how the hospital will respond if a law enforcement authority arrives at the hospital and to designate which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for a hospital or federally qualified health center to retaliate or take disciplinary action against an employee for distributing informational or educational materials concerning immigration rights and legal services. Allows an employee alleging a violation to file a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires hospitals and federally qualified health centers to treat information concerning a person's citizenship or immigration status or a person's country of birth in the same manner as protected health information. Prohibits hospitals and federally qualified health centers from disclosing for the purpose of law enforcement information concerning a person's citizenship or immigration status or a person's country of birth unless disclosure is required by state or federal law or an order of a court. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Details

State Oregon

Session 2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber Senate

Official Source olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...

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Sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos (Rep - D) Dacia Grayber (Rep - D) Ricki Ruiz (Rep - D) Anthony Broadman (Sen - D) Sara Gelser Blouin (Sen - D) Chris Gorsek (Sen - D) Deb Patterson (Sen - D) Lisa Reynolds (Sen - D) Tom Andersen (Rep - D) Farrah Chaichi (Rep - D) Sue Rieke Smith (Rep - D) Andrea Valderrama (Rep - D) Lew Frederick (Rep - D) Jeffrey Golden (Sen - D) James Manning (Sen - D) Courtney Neron Misslin (Rep - D) Khanh Pham (Sen - D) Floyd Prozanski (Sen - D) Janeen Sollman (Rep - D) Willy Chotzen (Rep - D) Lisa Fragala (Rep - D) Mark Gamba (Rep - D) Jason Kropf (Rep - D) Sarah Finger McDonald (Rep - D) Nathan Sosa (Rep - D) Jules Walters (Rep - D) Mari Watanabe (Rep - D) Lamar Wise (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 S Effective date, June 5, 2026. 2026-04-06 S Chapter 93, 2026 Laws. 2026-03-31 S Governor signed. 2026-03-05 H Speaker signed. 2026-03-05 S President signed. 2026-03-04 S Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Drazan. 2026-03-02 H Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 14--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Edwards, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Absent, 6--Boshart Davis, Harbick, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 4--Diehl, Hartman, Levy E, Mannix; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Elmer, Sosa. 2026-02-27 H Second reading. 2026-02-26 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. 2026-02-26 H Public Hearing and Work Session held. 2026-02-24 H Referred to Rules. 2026-02-24 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2026-02-24 S Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 9--Anderson, Girod, Hayden, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 3--Drazan, Linthicum, Smith DB. 2026-02-23 S Second reading. 2026-02-20 S Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) 2026-02-16 S Work Session held. 2026-02-09 S Public Hearing held. 2026-02-04 S Public Hearing Scheduled. 2026-02-02 S Referred to Health Care. 2026-02-02 S Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Votes

2026-02-16 Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 3 Nay: 2 2026-02-24 Senate Third Reading Yea: 18 Nay: 9 2026-02-26 House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Yea: 4 Nay: 3 2026-03-02 House Third Reading Yea: 34 Nay: 14 2026-03-04 Senate Third Reading in Concurrence Yea: 18 Nay: 11

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Health Care 2026-02-24 H Rules

Amendments

2026-02-04 Senate Committee On Health Care Amendment #-1 2026-02-16 Senate Committee On Health Care Amendment #-2 2026-02-16 Senate Committee On Health Care Amendment #-5 Adopted 2026-02-16 Senate Committee On Health Care Amendment #-MR7 2026-02-26 House Committee On Rules Amendment #-A12 Adopted

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