--- type: "Bill" title: "Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date." description: "[Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.] Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling. Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [Oregon Board of Physical Therapy] board. Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die." jurisdiction: "us/states/or" legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly" session: "2025R1" identifier: "HB 3824" citation: "Oregon HB 3824 (2025R1)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Kim Wallan"] version_count: 8 action_count: 26 vote_count: 5 first_action: "2025-02-27T19:29:00+00:00" last_action: "2025-08-13T20:54:04+00:00" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b3d3fb1d-b5b9-4b2d-aa64-ca3f765174d1" source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3824" source_hash: "ce768c989d9b0140604f3170da8b63e31cccfe7549bdb563e8b55da207385262" 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 3824 (2025R1) — Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date. [Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.] Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling. Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [Oregon Board of Physical Therapy] board. Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ## 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/HB3824/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced) 2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3824/Introduced) 3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3824/A-Engrossed) 4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3824/B-Engrossed) 5. **HBHHC Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28269) 6. **SHC Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29166) 7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3824/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed) 8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3824/Enrolled) ## Votes - Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — **20–9** (pass) · upper - Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–1** (pass) · lower - Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. — **52–2** (pass) · lower - Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **3–2** (pass) · upper - House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **39–11** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Kim Wallan — primary (person) - Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person) - Ed Diehl — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2025-02-27T19:29:00+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-03-05T00:19:48+00:00** Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. `referral-committee` - **2025-03-18T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-04-08T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-04-14T22:23:23+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-04-15T18:26:09+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-04-16T19:50:15+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-17T22:37:38+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-21T19:59:47+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-22T18:54:31+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-04-23T18:10:26+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-04-23T20:35:25+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee` - **2025-05-06T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-05-08T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-05-20T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-06-25T16:41:26+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-06-25T21:47:08+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-06-25T23:25:30+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-26T17:58:13+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-06-25T16:42:26+00:00** (Amendments distributed.) - **2025-06-26T17:59:13+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman. - **2025-06-27T19:45:15+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. - **2025-06-30T18:36:31+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage` - **2025-06-30T19:18:53+00:00** President signed. `passage` - **2025-08-07T22:44:22+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature` - **2025-08-13T20:54:04+00:00** Chapter 627, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b3d3fb1d-b5b9-4b2d-aa64-ca3f765174d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).