All Roll Calls
Yes: 106 • No: 3
OregonHB 29292025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Relating to substance use; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Free substance-use services for grant-funded clients
Services provided by covered grantees, including Behavioral Health Resource Networks, must be free to clients. Network providers must seek payment from insurers, the medical assistance program, or another responsible party. Grant money may cover client copayments, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs. The medical assistance program need not pay another party’s costs when federal law bars that payment.
Substance-use service networks in every county
Oregon must fund Behavioral Health Resource Networks so residents in every county can access substance-use and related behavioral health services. Services include screening, assessment, case management, peer support, outreach, harm reduction, treatment, and housing. At least one grantee in each network within each county must provide screening 24 hours a day, every day. Providers must meet Oregon licensing, certification, credential, or rule-based criteria; networks must include at least one person in each of six required staff categories. Applicants can apply together and use partners to provide services, but grants cannot replace existing funding.
Substance-use grants prioritize underserved communities
The Oversight and Accountability Council must distribute grants to support underserved communities and services that fit cultural and language needs. Funding decisions must consider service inventories, regional data, and needs across all ages. Government applicants must name planned subgrantees and explain support for culturally specific organizations and services. After committing funds for networks serving every county, the council must award extra grants if money remains in the Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund. Extra grants must expand low-barrier treatment, peer recovery support, housing, harm reduction, or workforce incentives—not replace existing funding; government grantees also cannot cut existing funding for grant-supported services.
State coordinates substance-use care and standards
Oregon’s Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission must improve access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services grounded in evidence and cultural needs. It sets state policies and holds participating agencies accountable. Its director can make contracts, accept gifts and grants, and award grants using money already available to the commission. The Oregon Health Authority must align minimum standards for covered prevention and treatment programs with the commission’s statewide plan. Its substance-use education for the public, employers, professional groups, and youth must also follow that plan.
State agencies get debt-collection data access
The Employment Department may share employer and employee names, addresses, and payroll data with two state agencies for debt collection. The Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority may receive it only to collect debts they are legally authorized to collect. The information remains confidential. This authority creates no new debt and does not change the amount owed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/24/2025
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
Yes: 27 • No: 2
House vote • 6/23/2025
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
Yes: 41 • No: 1
legislature vote • 6/17/2025
Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out
Yes: 23 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Addiction and Community Safety Response: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
Behavioral Health and Health Care: Heard and Reported Out
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 495, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
8/7/2025HouseGovernor signed.
7/17/2025HousePresident signed.
6/26/2025SenateSpeaker signed.
6/26/2025HouseRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
6/24/2025SenateSecond reading.
6/24/2025SenateRecommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
6/24/2025SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
6/23/2025SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
6/23/2025SenateThird reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
6/23/2025HouseSecond reading.
6/20/2025HouseRecommendation: Do pass.
6/19/2025HouseWork Session held.
6/17/2025HouseReturned to Full Committee.
6/12/2025HouseWork Session held.
6/12/2025HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
6/7/2025HouseReferred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
5/6/2025HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
5/6/2025HouseWork Session held.
4/30/2025HousePublic Hearing held.
3/19/2025HouseReferred to Addiction and Community Safety Response by order of Speaker.
2/20/2025HouseWithout recommendation as to passage and be referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.
2/20/2025HouseWork Session held.
2/18/2025HouseReferred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
1/17/2025HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
JACSR Amendment -2 (Adopted)
4/30/2025
JACSR Amendment -1 (Proposed)
3/19/2025
A-Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendments to Introduced
Introduced
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