---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to sign language interpreters; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license [<i>or sign language interpreter license by endorsement</i>]. <b>Allows a person authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state to provide those services in this state without a license under certain conditions.</b> Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a sign language interpreter-in-training license to a qualified applicant. Allows a specified person to provide signed language interpretation services on a temporary basis without a license. Directs the board to establish licensure fees. Repeals the specialty sign language interpreter licenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "SB 950"
citation: "Oregon SB 950 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Janeen Sollman", "Rep Neron"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-28T19:02:06+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-06T23:10:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60092b2b-1b1a-40c0-86ea-ee354b429214"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB950"
source_hash: "d4a1a096cc8fd7ba4c9a1615c417c8adcd0a0ca08f44d3be8cae7e0191ee82fe"
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 950 (2025R1) — Relating to sign language interpreters; and prescribing an effective date.

Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license [<i>or sign language interpreter license by endorsement</i>]. <b>Allows a person authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state to provide those services in this state without a license under certain conditions.</b> Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a sign language interpreter-in-training license to a qualified applicant. Allows a specified person to provide signed language interpretation services on a temporary basis without a license. Directs the board to establish licensure fees. Repeals the specialty sign language interpreter licenses. 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. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB950/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB950/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB950/A-Engrossed)
4. **SHC Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27194)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB950/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Walters. Passed. — **51–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. — **26–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Janeen Sollman — primary (person)
- Rep Neron — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-28T19:02:06+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-28T19:37:34+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-13T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-04-01T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-04-07T22:16:41+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-08T19:03:35+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:26:51+00:00** Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-10T21:20:13+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T23:51:53+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-15T17:31:11+00:00** Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-06T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-05-13T20:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-15T00:39:25+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-15T18:20:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-19T20:27:04+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.
- **2025-05-20T18:58:20+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Walters. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-21T22:13:26+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-05-22T17:22:34+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-05-28T20:25:24+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-06T23:00:17+00:00** Chapter 238, 2025 Laws.
- **2025-06-06T23:10:19+00:00** 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/60092b2b-1b1a-40c0-86ea-ee354b429214`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).