---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to program for assistive telecommunication devices."
description: "Modifies definition of \"communication facilitator.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 685"
citation: "Oregon SB 685 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["James Manning Jr."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-14T18:56:36+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23a237a7-ab7f-4177-bcbd-c53816eee6dc"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB685"
source_hash: "a69098622bb7c3fa84e3a054de00b1eea275466c1de89a80dc0b8c2a092b688a"
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 685 (2023R1) — Relating to program for assistive telecommunication devices.

Modifies definition of "communication facilitator."

## 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/SB685/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB685/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. — **48–11** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — **23–5** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- James Manning Jr. — primary (person)
- Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person)
- Susan McLain — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-12T23:44:25+00:00** Referred to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-08T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-02-20T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-02-22T17:24:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-22T18:32:27+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-27T20:36:00+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-27T20:37:00+00:00** Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
- **2023-02-28T18:14:25+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T17:30:17+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-08T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-10T23:56:58+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-11T19:06:41+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-15T19:36:33+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 16, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-16T19:08:21+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2023 Calendar.
- **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.
- **2023-05-23T19:26:22+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-23T19:27:22+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer.
- **2023-05-25T18:12:20+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-26T01:02:48+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-06T17:21:52+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-14T18:51:29+00:00** Chapter 159, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-06-14T18:56:36+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/23a237a7-ab7f-4177-bcbd-c53816eee6dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).