Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3643: Relating to Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day; and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, July 7, 2025
Digest: Creates a new state day to raise awareness of youth suicide. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Designates October 9 of each year as Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3643 Sponsored by Representatives ELMER, BOICE, EDWARDS, GRAYBER, LEVY B, Senator FREDERICK; Representatives ANDERSEN, BOSHART DAVIS, BOWMAN, CHAICHI, FRAGALA, GAMBA, HARTMAN, LEVY E, MANNIX, MCDONALD, NGUYEN H, PHAM H, RESCHKE, SCHARF, WRIGHT, Senators GIROD, JAMA, LIEBER, MANNING JR, MEEK, NERON, PATTERSON, REYNOLDS, SMITH DB, SOLLMAN, STARR, THATCHER, WAGNER CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day; and declaring an emergency. Whereas the topic of youth suicide does not receive the elevation and attention it deserves; and Whereas youth suicide has impacted far too many communities and families throughout our beautiful state; and Whereas the warning signs of youth suicide often go unnoticed or unrecognized; and Whereas shame, stigma and a lack of knowledge are barriers to seeking professional mental health support; and Whereas 20 percent of all high school students have reported having serious thoughts about suicide; and Whereas in Oregon, percent of high school juniors reported feeling so sad or hopeless they stopped normal activities; and Whereas 109 Oregon youths died by suicide in 2022; and Whereas in 2022, Oregon had the 12th highest youth suicide rate in the nation; and Whereas according to Mental Health America, Oregon ranks last in the nation in balancing the prevalence of youth mental illness with access to care; and Whereas suicide remains the …
Sponsors
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Dacia Grayber (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Annessa Hartman (D, 40)
- Anna Scharf (R, 23)
- Eric Reschke (R, 55)
- Hai Pham (D, 36)
- Mark Gamba (D, 41)
- Lisa Fragala (D, 8)
- Barbara Levy (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Court Boice (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- McDonald, Sarah (D, 16)
- Emerson Levy (D, 53)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 324, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2025.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Made Special Order of Business. Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.
- : Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
- : Second reading.
Votes
- Made Special Order of Business. Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. (June 4, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SRULES Committee Vote (May 19, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. (April 9, 2025): 56 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HRULES Committee Vote (March 31, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB3643?
- HB3643 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day; and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB3643 do?
- Digest: Creates a new state day to raise awareness of youth suicide. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Designates October 9 of each year as Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- What is the status of HB3643?
- Chaptered as of July 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 324, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2025. (July 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3643?
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3643?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3643
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