---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to five-needle protocol; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Defines \"five-needle protocol.\" [<i>Allows an individual with required training to provide the five-needle protocol and exempts the individual from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture.</i>] <b>Allows the Oregon Medical Board to establish a registry of individuals who are qualified to provide the five-needle protocol. Provides that only an individual included on the registry may provide the five-needle protocol. Creates an exception. Exempts an individual included on the registry from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "HB 2143"
citation: "Oregon HB 2143 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rob Nosse"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-24T02:25:10+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c070e21-3557-4a39-a2d1-2a1644769b49"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2143"
source_hash: "b03dd18b6d11138d14283ced5577e4379820012496ac02040e58446c996b5106"
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 HB 2143 (2025R1) — Relating to five-needle protocol; and prescribing an effective date.

Defines "five-needle protocol." [<i>Allows an individual with required training to provide the five-needle protocol and exempts the individual from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture.</i>] <b>Allows the Oregon Medical Board to establish a registry of individuals who are qualified to provide the five-needle protocol. Provides that only an individual included on the registry may provide the five-needle protocol. Creates an exception. Exempts an individual included on the registry from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

## Version chain

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

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/A-Engrossed)
4. **HBHHC Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27298)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2143/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. — **51–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — **27–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rob Nosse — primary (person)
- Travis Nelson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17T20:47:46+00:00** Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-30T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-04-01T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-04-07T22:33:19+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-08T18:18:07+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:09:30+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
- **2025-04-10T23:39:53+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T16:19:36+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T20:36:04+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-22T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-05-13T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-20T16:43:51+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-20T18:17:00+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-21T19:19:17+00:00** Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-05-22T19:23:08+00:00** Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-05-27T19:17:19+00:00** Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-05-28T20:29:31+00:00** Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-05-29T21:59:57+00:00** Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-02T19:17:31+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-06-03T17:29:53+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-03T22:25:52+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-11T23:16:13+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-24T02:25:10+00:00** Chapter 296, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7c070e21-3557-4a39-a2d1-2a1644769b49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).