Oregon Senate Bill 923 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows health care facility to refuse to perform procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide. Allows person to bring action for damages and equitable relief against health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for violation. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.

Relating to participation in medical procedures.

Sen. Brian Boquist [R]	Sen. Dennis Linthicum [R]	Sen. Fred Girod [R]	Sen. Bill Hansell [R]
Sen. Tim Knopp [R]	Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]	Sen. Chuck Thomsen [R]	Rep. Gregory Barreto [R]
Sen. Denyc Boles [R]	Sen. Daniel Bonham [R]	Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis [R]	Sen. Lynn Findley [R]
Rep. Gary Leif [R]	Rep. Mike Nearman [R]	Rep. Ronald Noble [R]	Rep. Bill Post [R]
Rep. Werner Reschke [R]	Sen. David Smith [R]	Rep. Gregory Smith [R]	Rep. Sherrie Sprenger [R]
Rep. Duane Stark [R]	Rep. Carl Wilson [R]	Rep. Joseph Zika [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-03-06	Senate	Referred to Judiciary.
2019-03-04	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB923
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB923/Introduced