---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to systems of care."
description: "<b>Modifies criteria for membership on System of Care Advisory Council.</b> Modifies duties of <i>System of Care Advisory</i>] council."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 968"
citation: "Oregon SB 968 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 30
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-02-22T18:32:27+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ea34de28-2f62-4a51-975a-9431827e6082"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB968"
source_hash: "dbd1404b3d129c9722aa2f2df5b81bf668b9304bb2aba54f6f8d0baa9dcb8e7c"
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 968 (2023R1) — Relating to systems of care.

<b>Modifies criteria for membership on System of Care Advisory Council.</b> Modifies duties of <i>System of Care Advisory</i>] council.

## 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/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB968/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB968/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB968/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB968/B-Engrossed)
5. **HECHS Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24827)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB968/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SHC Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23210)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB968/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — **39–17** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. — **23–6** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **20–2** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-22T18:32:27+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23T23:50:40+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-22T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-24T22:40:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-27T17:34:50+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-28T19:10:40+00:00** Carried over to 03-29 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-29T20:10:13+00:00** Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-30T19:25:50+00:00** Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-03T17:34:01+00:00** Carried over to 04-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-04T19:25:21+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-04T19:26:21+00:00** Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
- **2023-04-05T17:24:48+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-07T16:22:53+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-10T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-15T16:07:50+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-16T18:45:38+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17T19:46:43+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-18T19:29:13+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-22T18:59:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-23T21:17:55+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-24T19:03:20+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T22:20:09+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-15T22:21:09+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Hansell.
- **2023-06-20T19:47:38+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-20T22:34:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-13T19:18:45+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-21T18:15:41+00:00** Chapter 293, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2024.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ea34de28-2f62-4a51-975a-9431827e6082`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).