Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1559: Relating to health care.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to health care.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to health care. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. The Oregon Health Authority shall study health care. The authority shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2027. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2026 Act is repealed on January 2, 2028. matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC
Sponsors
- Katherine Lieber (D, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Health Care.
- : Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Common questions
- What is SB1559?
- SB1559 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to health care.
- What does SB1559 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to health care.
- What is the status of SB1559?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1559?
- Katherine Lieber (D, 14).
- Where is the official record for SB1559?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1559
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