republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2019-regular-session/sb-707.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to suicide prevention; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Establishes Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee. Directs advisory committee to <i>report to Director of Oregon Health Authority each biennium with assessment on implementation of</i>]<b> consult with Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator on updates to</b> Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan <i>and recommendations for administrative and legislative improvements</i>]."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 707"
citation: "Oregon SB 707 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sara Gelser"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-29T17:04:16+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-17T16:12:44+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/65d311b3-1fc3-4e3f-ba14-a4478e07a212"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB707"
source_hash: "df88def6c68ec99aace5f87a33638b7b19b1665a43cf45c4f132b1e3cef6812c"
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 707 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to suicide prevention; and prescribing an effective date.

Establishes Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee. Directs advisory committee to <i>report to Director of Oregon Health Authority each biennium with assessment on implementation of</i>]<b> consult with Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator on updates to</b> Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan <i>and recommendations for administrative and legislative improvements</i>].

## 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/SB707/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB707/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB707/A-Engrossed)
4. **SHS Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/14916)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB707/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer, Boles. Passed. — **58–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sara Gelser — primary (person)
- Alissa Keny-Guyer — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Drazan — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Rep Boles — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Wagner — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Noble — 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 Human Services, then Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-03-28T22:01:00+00:00** Work Session cancelled.
- **2019-04-02T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-15T20:39:39+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-15T20:39:40+00:00** Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
- **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.
- **2019-04-18T18:18:25+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser. 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`
- **2019-05-14T22:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2019-05-20T23:26:11+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-22T17:29:40+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-24T04:43:42+00:00** Carried over to May 27, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-27T18:12:22+00:00** Carried over to May 28, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-29T01:47:35+00:00** Carried over to May 29, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-30T03:22:24+00:00** Carried over to May 30, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-30T18:35:30+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer, Boles. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-03T22:11:33+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-04T15:18:06+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-11T16:24:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-17T16:02:57+00:00** Chapter 341, 2019 Laws.
- **2019-06-17T16:12:44+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/65d311b3-1fc3-4e3f-ba14-a4478e07a212`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).