OR SB1539 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Effective date, January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Effective date, January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act says a person might be allowed to do certain jobs with animals, like checking if cows are pregnant, even if they are not veterinarians. Allows the OSVMEB to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). [Digest: The Act says a person might be allowed to do certain jobs with animals, like checking if cows are pregnant, even if they are not veterinarians. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. Permits the [State Department of Agriculture] board to adopt rules. Sunsets on January 1, 2031.
Title
Relating to providing animal health care.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2026-02-27 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Effective date, January 1, 2027. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Chapter 83, 2026 Laws. |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 2--Chaichi, Marsh; Excused, 17--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Edwards, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Osborne, Pham H, Reschke, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman. |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Nash. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Gelser Blouin, Taylor; Excused, 2--Frederick, Linthicum. |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
