---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to fitness to proceed; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Defines terms related to fitness to proceed. Reorganizes and restructures statutes related to fitness to proceed."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 295"
citation: "Oregon SB 295 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 29
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-07T18:23:45+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67ed4157-db22-44f2-bc2c-7ad1dd8fbb88"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB295"
source_hash: "49b7ba90dd334b9d0ee903f6ed74cc72a9a7f41709ef0eb2c1fcb456766c7250"
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 295 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to fitness to proceed; and declaring an emergency.

Defines terms related to fitness to proceed. Reorganizes and restructures statutes related to fitness to proceed.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB295/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB295/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB295/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB295/B-Engrossed)
5. **HJUD Amendment -A5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20998)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB295/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SJD110 Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/18674)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB295/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **29–1** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–3** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. — **27–1** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-19T19:35:42+00:00** Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-04T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-08T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-15T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-01T22:59:46+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-05T17:51:48+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07T18:30:48+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-08T03:38:27+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-07T18:31:48+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-04-13T03:22:43+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26T22:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-23T18:41:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Civil Law. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28T22:18:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2021-04-28T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-04T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-25T00:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-27T15:26:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-01T18:17:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-02T23:12:59+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-03T22:49:23+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 7, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-07T19:20:20+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-09T17:52:50+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2021-06-14T16:40:06+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-15T18:52:39+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-23T17:39:56+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-07T17:05:39+00:00** Chapter 395, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-07-07T18:23:45+00:00** Effective date, June 23, 2021.
- **2021-03-11T16:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67ed4157-db22-44f2-bc2c-7ad1dd8fbb88`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).