republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2019-regular-session/sb-698.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to prescription drug labeling; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to require <b>that</b> prescription drugs <i>for specified persons</i>] be labeled <i>or dispensed with informational insert</i>] in English and other language <b>upon request of practitioner, patient or patient representative</b>. <i>Specifies languages other than English to be used on label and insert and allows board to require additional languages.</i>] <b>Allows board to determine prescription drugs for which additional informational insert in English and other language may be included. Requires that labels and informational inserts be available in at least 14 languages other than English. Directs board to update available languages at least once every 10 years. Exempts institutional drug outlets from requirements.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 698"
citation: "Oregon SB 698 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laurie Monnes Anderson", "Mitch Greenlick", "Rob Nosse"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-01-29T17:04:16+00:00"
last_action: "2019-07-02T21:34:40+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c2c17602-d39d-41b3-9273-dc2c71a51eee"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB698"
source_hash: "06585b1bba9344d49b12908af29bf79891219c75978aef9c525783133435029f"
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 698 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to prescription drug labeling; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to require <b>that</b> prescription drugs <i>for specified persons</i>] be labeled <i>or dispensed with informational insert</i>] in English and other language <b>upon request of practitioner, patient or patient representative</b>. <i>Specifies languages other than English to be used on label and insert and allows board to require additional languages.</i>] <b>Allows board to determine prescription drugs for which additional informational insert in English and other language may be included. Requires that labels and informational inserts be available in at least 14 languages other than English. Directs board to update available languages at least once every 10 years. Exempts institutional drug outlets from requirements.</b>

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB698/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB698/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB698/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB698/B-Engrossed)
5. **HHC Amendment -A4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/16219)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB698/House Amendments to A-Engrossed)
7. **SHC Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/15310)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB698/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed. — **23–7** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **23–6** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed. — **48–9** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Laurie Monnes Anderson — primary (person)
- Mitch Greenlick — primary (person)
- Rob Nosse — primary (person)
- Alissa Keny-Guyer — cosponsor (person)
- Andrea Salinas — cosponsor (person)
- Carla Piluso — cosponsor (person)
- Cedric Hayden — cosponsor (person)
- Cheri Helt — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Gorsek — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — cosponsor (person)
- Ginny Burdick — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Reardon — cosponsor (person)
- Karin Power — cosponsor (person)
- Kim Thatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Lee Beyer — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Meek — cosponsor (person)
- Marty Wilde — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Dembrow — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Prusak — cosponsor (person)
- Shemia Fagan — cosponsor (person)
- Sheri Schouten — cosponsor (person)
- Susan McLain — cosponsor (person)
- Tawna Sanchez — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa Alonso Leon — cosponsor (person)
- Tiffiny Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Knopp — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-29T17:04:16+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31T00:28:56+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-03-11T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-04-03T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-08T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-15T20:39:36+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-16T17:06:47+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-04-17T17:07:09+00:00** Carried over to 04-18 by unanimous consent.
- **2019-04-18T18:51:48+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-22T16:51:17+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-26T21:22:29+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-09T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-05-16T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-05-23T18:09:51+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-28T18:29:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-30T03:22:24+00:00** Carried over to May 30, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-31T02:52:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2019 Calendar.
- **2019-06-03T17:55:59+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-10T18:53:45+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2019-06-14T17:21:17+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-14T19:17:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-20T22:59:05+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-02T21:32:37+00:00** Chapter 465, 2019 Laws.
- **2019-07-02T21:34:40+00:00** Effective Date, September 29, 2019.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c2c17602-d39d-41b3-9273-dc2c71a51eee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).