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OR SB233

Bill

Status

Enrolled

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Manning

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Creates a one-year window from the Act's effective date to file lawsuits for injuries related to hernia mesh removal surgeries that occurred between January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019
  • Overrides Oregon's standard statute of ultimate repose (ORS 12.110(4)) for this specific category of medical injury claims
  • Does not revive any cause of action that was previously settled, compromised, or adjudicated before the Act's effective date
  • Declares an emergency, making the Act effective immediately upon passage rather than the standard 91 days after the legislative session

Legislative Description

Relating to the statute of ultimate repose for claims for injuries from health care; declaring an emergency.

Last Action

Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 33--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bowman, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Gomberg, Grayber, Harbick, Hartman, Helfrich, Isadore, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Lively, Mannix, McDonald, McLain, Nguyen D, Osborne, Owens, Pham H, Reschke, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Diehl, Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/15/2025
Judiciary1/17/2025

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