SB 163

  • Oregon Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jun 17, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 16, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 26, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 24, 2025

Relating to parentage; and prescribing an effective date.

Abstract

Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established. Creates a new presumption of parentage. Expands eligibility for establishing parentage by voluntary acknowledgment to certain persons. Allows certain persons to deny parentage of a child in certain circumstances. Modifies court procedures for adjudications of parentage. Modifies procedures for genetic testing to determine parentage. Specifies the process for determining the parentage of a child conceived by assisted reproduction. Prescribes requirements for gestational surrogacy arrangements. Creates a registry of donors of gametes and embryos. Allows donor-conceived children to access donor registry information upon attaining 18 years of age. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Public Health Division to update forms and to update the electronic vital records system. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Aug 08, 2025

Senate

Effective date, September 26, 2025.

Aug 08, 2025

Senate

Chapter 592, 2025 Laws.

Jul 24, 2025

Senate

Governor signed.

Jun 30, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Jun 30, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

Jun 26, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

Jun 26, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.

Jun 24, 2025

House

Second reading.

Jun 23, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.

Jun 20, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 17, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means.

Jun 17, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Jun 16, 2025

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

Jun 12, 2025

Senate

Second reading.

Jun 11, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

Jun 06, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Jun 03, 2025

Senate

Returned to Full Committee.

Jun 03, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

May 29, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

Apr 08, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held.

Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary.

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
C-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to B-Engrossed PDF
Introduced PDF
Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
Senate Amendments to Introduced PDF
SJUD Amendment -2 PDF
JWM Amendment -A3 PDF
JWM Amendment -B4 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
2025-03-17 Proposed Amendment -1 PDF
2025-04-07 Proposed Amendment -2 PDF
2025-06-03 Proposed Amendment -A3 PDF

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