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OR SB506
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Smith
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority, and Oregon Health Authority from paying for or providing gender-affirming care to individuals in custody of correctional facilities in Oregon
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Defines gender-affirming care as any procedure, service, drug, device, or product prescribed to treat incongruence between an individual's gender identity and sex assignment at birth
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Applies to all correctional facilities, including youth correction facilities and state hospitals used for confinement of persons charged with or convicted of crimes
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Exempts individuals receiving treatment at state hospitals or intensive community inpatient facilities who were admitted voluntarily or through civil commitment proceedings
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Overrides existing Oregon statutes ORS 435.210 and 659A.142 and any other conflicting provisions of law
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibiting gender-affirming care at correctional facilities.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025