Oregon Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Oregon State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
OR SB 2486 2023-07-26 SUPPORT Authorizes pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines to persons 7 years old and older Status: Enacted, signed by governor and effective on 7/18/2023, Chapter 306

Action: NONE
OR HB 2278 2023-07-24 OPPOSE Authorizes pharmacists to administer influenza vaccine to persons six months of age or older Status: Enacted, Chapter 240, effective 9/24/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 715 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits Dept. of Human Services from vaccinating a child in protective custody without consent of the parent or guardian Status: Died, failed to pass Senate Committee on Human Services, no vote after hearing, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 711 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Requires OR Health Authority to maintain website with vaccine safety info & health care providers to provide same info to patients before vaccinating Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 876 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits a state agency from requiring or enforcing any rule that requires a person be vaccinated for COVID-19 Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 706 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits school districts & children’s facilities from requiring immunization or medical history as condition of student attending school or facility Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Education Committee, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 25 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Requires state agencies to offer reinstatement to agency employees terminated for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccination, back pay authorized Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in Senate Committee On Labor and Business, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 78 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Directs state agencies to offer reinstatement to employees who were terminated or who retired because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates Status: Died, Senate Committee on Rules failed to assign SB 78 to a committee, session ended on 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 2944 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits discrimination based on medical history, including vaccination status, in public accommodations or denying school attendance Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 666 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Requires review of medical history & obtaining written parent/guardian consent before administering vaccine or immune product to children under 18 Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 2200 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits a state agency from implementing or enforcing any rule that requires a person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Behavioral Health & Health Care Committee, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 2942 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits state agency from enforcing rules adopted as result of state of emergency related to COVID-19 including vaccination Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Emergency Management, General Government, & Veterans Committee, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 3050 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation on basis of person's medical history Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Business and Labor Committee, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 641 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits Oregon Health Authority & Dept of Education from requiring COVID-19 vaccine to attend any school, children's facility or higher education Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Education, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 511 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Requires OR Health Authority to maintain website with vaccine safety info & health care providers to provide same info to patients before vaccinating Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 642 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, restrictions in employment, education, transit, assembly, religious practice, etc Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 638 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Makes unlawful employment practice to discriminate for vaccine history, vaccine refusal, or not providing proof of immunity to communicable diseases Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 3318 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Requires parental consent and review of medical records before a vaccine can be administered to a minor Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 657 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Establishes employee can bring claim against employer for mandate if injured and employer refused to give exemption Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 896 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for school Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 3225 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Directs state agencies to offer reinstatement and back pay to employees who were terminated because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee before session ended on 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HJR 7 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Proposes vote on constitutional amendment to prohibit Governor or executive branch from requiring a vaccine unless such law is passed by legislature Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 2644 2023-06-25 WATCH Prohibits public/private education K-12 schools from requiring student medical history as condition of attendance, part of larger school health bill Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Committee on Education, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR HB 3328 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Directs state agencies to offer to reinstate employees terminated because of refusal to take a COVID-19 vaccine, requires backpay and notification Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee, session ended on 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 245 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Requires acceptance of religious exemptions to vaccine mandates for militia members Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Committee, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 717 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits employee mandated vaccines for registered nurses & medical staff, unless required by federal law, creates cause of action Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE
OR SB 813 2023-06-25 SUPPORT Prohibits public & private entities from requiring COVID vaccines or immunity passports, prohibits discrimination over vaccine or immunity status Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health Care, session ended 6/25/2023

Action: NONE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.