republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2025r1/hb-3824.md

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Bill	Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date.	[<i>Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.</i>]<b> Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling.</b> 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 [<i>Oregon Board of Physical Therapy</i>] <b>board</b>. <b>Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.	us/states/or	Oregon Legislative Assembly	2025R1	HB 3824	Oregon HB 3824 (2025R1)	bill		enacted	Kim Wallan	8	26	5	2025-02-27T19:29:00+00:00	2025-08-13T20:54:04+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/b3d3fb1d-b5b9-4b2d-aa64-ca3f765174d1	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3824	ce768c989d9b0140604f3170da8b63e31cccfe7549bdb563e8b55da207385262	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. Introduced (filed) — source
3. A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
4. B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
5. HBHHC Amendment -1 (committee substitute) — source
6. SHC Amendment -A2 (committee substitute) — source
7. Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
8. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/b3d3fb1d-b5b9-4b2d-aa64-ca3f765174d1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).