OR SB 1554
died on adjournmentRelating to infants born alive.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did OR SB 1554 pass?
No. OR SB 1554 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-07): In committee upon adjournment.
What is OR SB 1554 about?
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Who sponsors OR SB 1554?
David Brock Smith, Diane Linthicum are the primary sponsors of OR SB 1554, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-07 — In committee upon adjournment.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David Brock Smithprimary
- Diane Linthicumprimary
- Suzanne Webercosponsor
- Kim Thatchercosponsor
- Christine Drazancosponsor
- Todd Nashcosponsor
- Dick Andersoncosponsor
- Noah Robinsoncosponsor
- Fred Girodcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-07
In committee upon adjournment.
2026-03-05
Motion to withdraw from committee on Health Care failed.
2026-02-02
Referred to Health Care.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
Motion to withdraw from committee on Health Care failed.
2026-03-05 · fail · 12-18
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: no
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: no
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: no
- Janeen Sollman: no
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: no
- Kathleen Taylor: no
- Noah Robinson: yes
- Christine Drazan: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: no
- Deb Patterson: no
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: no
- Lew Frederick: no
- Chris Gorsek: no
- Floyd Prozanski: no
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: no
- Kayse Jama: no
- Anthony Broadman: no
- Jeff Golden: no
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: no
- Lisa Reynolds: no
Related bills
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