Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
How representatives voted
69 yea·14 nay·5 other
- Mark MeekYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Pam MarshYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lesly MuñozYEA
State Representative · Democratic/Working Families · OR
- Vikki Breese IversonYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Shannon IsadoreYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Matt BunchYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Kathleen TaylorYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Mike McLaneYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Courtney Neron MisslinYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Jeff GoldenYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Anthony BroadmanYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Janeen SollmanYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Fred GirodYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Chris GorsekYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Lew FrederickYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Bruce StarrYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Khanh PhamYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Floyd ProzanskiYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Dick AndersonYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- James ManningYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Wlnsvey CamposYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Kayse JamaYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Sara Gelser BlouinYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Lisa ReynoldsYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Deb PattersonYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Travis NelsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Mark OwensYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Thuy TranYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Willy ChotzenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Mari WatanabeYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Virgle OsborneYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Boomer WrightYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Cyrus JavadiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- David GombergYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Tawna SanchezYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Farrah ChaichiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Dacia GrayberYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Jason KropfYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Kevin MannixYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Ricki RuizYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Ben BowmanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Darcey EdwardsYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Hai PhamYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- April DobsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Nathan SosaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Em LevyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Kim WallanYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Ken HelmYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Sue Rieke SmithYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lisa FragalaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Daniel NguyenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Susan McLainYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Paul EvansYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lucetta ElmerYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Zach HudsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Rob NosseYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Jeff HelfrichYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Nancy NathansonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Mark GambaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Jules WaltersYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Julie FaheyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- John LivelyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Tom AndersenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lamar WiseYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Kate LieberYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Suzanne WeberYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Todd NashYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Cedric HaydenYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Rob WagnerYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Noah RobinsonNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Darin HarbickNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Kim ThatcherNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Jami CateNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Court BoiceNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Anna ScharfNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Alek SkarlatosNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Emily McIntireNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Rick LewisNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Diane LinthicumNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Werner ReschkeNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Dwayne YunkerNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Christine DrazanNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Shelly DavisNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Bobby LevyABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Ed DiehlABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Annessa HartmanABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- David SmithABSENT
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Andrea ValderramaABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
Action history
- 4/6/2026Effective date, March 31, 2026.
- 4/6/2026Chapter 99, 2026 Laws.
- 3/31/2026Governor signed.
- 3/6/2026Speaker signed.
- 3/6/2026President signed.
- 3/6/2026Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.
- 3/4/2026Second reading.
- 3/3/2026Recommendation: Do pass.
- 3/3/2026Work Session held.
- 2/27/2026Public Hearing held.