---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to forensic evaluations; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Directs public bodies, and private <i>entities</i>]<b> medical providers</b> in possession of relevant records, to comply, within specified time period, with court order for release of records to state mental hospital or other facility for purposes of forensic evaluation.<b> Authorizes exception for good cause and for certain entities.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 25"
citation: "Oregon SB 25 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-17T15:57:34+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ea44d272-d6b6-4947-b22e-1076132fab55"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB25"
source_hash: "20ead1af2b4eb3fcb87e44c7f3282bc1d07e9bc4c3c85e202b9d12d9378a06fe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 25 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to forensic evaluations; and declaring an emergency.

Directs public bodies, and private <i>entities</i>]<b> medical providers</b> in possession of relevant records, to comply, within specified time period, with court order for release of records to state mental hospital or other facility for purposes of forensic evaluation.<b> Authorizes exception for good cause and for certain entities.</b>

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB25/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB25/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB25/A-Engrossed)
4. **SJUD Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/14082)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB25/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed. — **24–6** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed. — **55–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15T16:47:07+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27T16:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-03-11T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-03-22T16:48:28+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-25T17:38:21+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26T18:22:11+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-26T18:23:11+00:00** Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
- **2019-03-27T17:04:26+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-28T16:00:15+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-13T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing cancelled.
- **2019-05-22T20:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2019-05-29T23:53:23+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-30T17:34:33+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-06-03T18:37:35+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-04T23:19:29+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-05T15:29:35+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-11T16:24:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-17T15:51:14+00:00** Chapter 311, 2019 Laws.
- **2019-06-17T15:57:34+00:00** Effective date, June 11, 2019.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ea44d272-d6b6-4947-b22e-1076132fab55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).