republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2025r1/sb-1161.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [<i>licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.</i>]<b> a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle.</b> Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines \"organ transport vehicle.\" Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "SB 1161"
citation: "Oregon SB 1161 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Deb Patterson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-02-27T18:24:49+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-11T22:59:34+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b412b1d-6473-47de-9e93-84d721826f85"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1161"
source_hash: "b8d8a3a2495f60449975268b5b47a4f4ed270ea5e752451fcca9731dfb2b73a1"
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 1161 (2025R1) — Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [<i>licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.</i>]<b> a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle.</b> Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines "organ transport vehicle." Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. 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. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1161/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1161/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1161/A-Engrossed)
4. **SHC Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28040)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1161/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. — **55–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Deb Patterson — primary (person)
- Cyrus Javadi — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Diehl — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Mannix — cosponsor (person)
- Lesly Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-27T18:24:49+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-03T22:19:38+00:00** Referred to Health Care, then 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.
- **2025-04-18T17:20:07+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-18T17:20:08+00:00** Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
- **2025-04-21T18:38:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T19:24:51+00:00** Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-23T19:22:47+00:00** Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-24T17:42:10+00:00** Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-28T19:10:41+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T17:09:13+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-29T21:57:52+00:00** Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-13T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-05-15T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-20T20:58:29+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-21T19:07:09+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-22T20:06:56+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2025 Calendar.
- **2025-05-27T19:38:26+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-28T21:03:39+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-05-29T16:55:41+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-06T00:24:13+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-11T22:41:32+00:00** Chapter 278, 2025 Laws.
- **2025-06-11T22:59:34+00:00** 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/1b412b1d-6473-47de-9e93-84d721826f85`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).