OregonOregon licensing boards must publish guidance and meet state requirements
Oregon professional licensing boards must publish specified guidance and meet state requirements by January 1, 2028.
What it does
Oregon professional licensing boards must publish specified guidance and meet state requirements by January 1, 2028.
The law repeals two sections of a 2025 Oregon law; this text does not explain what those sections required or allowed.
Argument forPeople and businesses could better understand how licensing boards apply their rules if boards publish the specified guidance.
Argument againstBoards may need to spend staff time publishing the specified guidance and meeting the requirements by January 1, 2028.
More detail
Professional licensing boards must publish the specified guidance and comply with the requirements in ORS 670.415. This applies to professional licensing boards as defined in ORS 670.415. The guidance must be the guidance described in ORS 670.415. Both duties must be met no later than January 1, 2028.
The law repeals sections 2 and 3 of chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2025. The repeal covers sections 2 and 3 of chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2025. The act takes effect on passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Effective date, March 31, 2026.Latest
- Apr 6Chapter 99, 2026 Laws.
- Mar 31Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Mar 6Speaker signed.Major
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6President signed.Major
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.Passed House
- Mar 4Second reading.Minor
- Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Work Session held.
- Feb 27Public Hearing held.
- Feb 26Referred to Rules.Minor
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.Passed Senate
- Feb 24Second reading.Minor
- Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Feb 23Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.
- Feb 2Referred to Rules.Minor
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Introduced
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