--- type: "Bill" title: "Relating to hemoglobinopathies; and prescribing an effective date." description: " ] [Establishes the Task Force on Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease. Requires the task force to develop and establish a statewide protocol for assessing and treating individuals with hemoglobinopathies. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to implement a program for providing to emergency departments in real time notifications that identify patients with hemoglobinopathies and provide information on how to contact a hematologist. Directs the authority to consult with interested stakeholders on how to implement the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die." jurisdiction: "us/states/or" legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly" session: "2025R1" identifier: "HB 2940" citation: "Oregon HB 2940 (2025R1)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Travis Nelson"] version_count: 5 action_count: 27 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/b7aa68f8-0a70-4d54-a0e2-660181b105bc" source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2940" source_hash: "ea166916d00c7496c4f491f59413365bf584d0e3edf9b3aa360e6e60de4a22ac" 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 2940 (2025R1) — Relating to hemoglobinopathies; and prescribing an effective date. ] [Establishes the Task Force on Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease. Requires the task force to develop and establish a statewide protocol for assessing and treating individuals with hemoglobinopathies. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to implement a program for providing to emergency departments in real time notifications that identify patients with hemoglobinopathies and provide information on how to contact a hematologist. Directs the authority to consult with interested stakeholders on how to implement the program. 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/HB2940/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced) 2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/Introduced) 3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/A-Engrossed) 4. **HBHHC Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28265) 5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/Enrolled) ## Votes - Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. — **30–0** (pass) · upper - Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–0** (pass) · lower - Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper - Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Travis Nelson — primary (person) - Ed Diehl — cosponsor (person) - Emily McIntire — cosponsor (person) - Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person) - Hai Pham — cosponsor (person) - James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person) - Sen Woods — cosponsor (person) - Shannon Isadore — 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 with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee` - **2025-03-25T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-04-08T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-04-16T16:17:58+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-04-16T16:17:59+00:00** Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. - **2025-04-17T19:17:05+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2` - **2025-04-21T19:59:47+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-23T01:35:47+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 23, 2025 Calendar. - **2025-04-23T18:22:53+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-04-24T17:42:10+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee` - **2025-04-24T19:28:00+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee` - **2025-05-13T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held. - **2025-05-15T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held. - **2025-05-20T16:44:11+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. - **2025-06-02T19:24:04+00:00** Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent. - **2025-06-03T19:09:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. `passage, reading-3` - **2025-06-04T18:17:24+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage` - **2025-06-04T19:32:26+00:00** President signed. `passage` - **2025-06-11T23:16:13+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature` - **2025-06-24T02:25:10+00:00** Chapter 301, (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/b7aa68f8-0a70-4d54-a0e2-660181b105bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).