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OR SB506

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Smith

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Applies to all correctional facilities, including youth correction facilities and state hospitals used for confinement of persons charged with or convicted of crimes

  • Exempts individuals receiving treatment at state hospitals or intensive community inpatient facilities who were admitted voluntarily or through civil commitment proceedings

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Care1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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