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The amendment clarifies that a health‑care facility may still be subject to a product‑liability suit when the facility offers the product for sale to the public (for example, a hospital‑run retail pharmacy). The amendment also extends the exemption to hospital‑affiliated clinics, professional corporations that practice medicine, and residential care facilities if they are not acting as sellers to the public.

Multiple witnesses testified. Lisa Reynolds, the bill’s sponsor and a practicing pediatrician, urged passage, saying the Oregon Supreme Court’s 2024 Brown decision had left hospitals and clinics exposed to strict liability for defective drugs and devices even when they did not manufacture or design them. “Holding them accountable as if they developed and made the product just feels unfair,” she said, adding that the ruling applied to non‑hospital clinics as well.

Opponents said the change would remove longstanding remedies for patients injured by defective products sold or supplied through health‑care facilities. Laura Johnson, an attorney who represents injured Oregonians, told the committee that Oregon’s product‑liability framework — in place since 1977, she said — lets consumers sue sellers for unreasonably dangerous products and that hospitals and clinics that profit by selling products should remain liable. “When an Oregon business sells a dangerously defective product, that business has a right to seek reimbursement from the manufacturer,” she said, and warned that exempting sellers could leave injured Oregonians with no practical remedy if manufacturers are overseas or insolvent.

Other witnesses included practicing litigators and hospital compliance officers. David Fine, who argued the Brown case for a hospital system, told the committee the exemption would preserve remedies because negligence and other claims remain available and said Oregon is currently an outlier in allowing strict liability for hospitals. Hospital representatives said the ruling had created a new exposure that could harm smaller or rural providers.

The committee considered transitional and scope questions; witnesses and counsel emphasized that reporting obligations for adverse events would not change under the bill. The committee adopted the dash‑2 amendment language and voted to forward SB 1173 to the full Senate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Rules 06/11/2025 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Committee on Rules voted Wednesday to forward SB 1173 (dash 2), which would exempt hospitals and certain health‑care facilities from strict product‑liability claims for products they did not design or manufacture, while preserving negligence claims and excluding sellers that offer products to the public.","taxTitle","Rules, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17994,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6203086,"Committee forwards bill removing statute of limitations for civil claims tied to child sexual abuse",87,3198000,3285000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01&start=3198&end=3285","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01/thumbnail_3198000.jpg","/articles/6203086/Oregon/Committee-forwards-bill-removing-statute-of-limitations-for-civil-claims-tied-to-child-sexual-abuse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203086-9fcf610fd7f2119d544e76229dbfdd93/orig.mp4?Expires=1775868709&Signature=W~jZl7QII8SRWBLbw3KJUYt6lz7uR6m2oTBMVTducI0mS-Uc-yyIHLj2Px4sqK4RxSEjoSsc1VUZ-ytcfTEzduOn9fmUFYjjI9vRtCjWvyFjHoc3N7ndv2PpGrOJj~oWc8n4dP-r9XZoCQsSowIR4d-QwoEm86X6TPT~hJqMYDYuedtXBBFruun2fQuZnhR7y8zN-JKsYINPlRmoF4~l6~QTOdtKe8WiJv-87L7Fq9nfhv2fDfUOjvFYuJ7FLLn8I0m-Tyo37vBZ1XPA11qd0SlsApQh2BbwqbzRseKP7I9D1lcBaHdOIyVlv-6AtpTU3uTzi5Pvtr08GO4V~9cPDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Rules on Wednesday voted to send House Bill 3582 A to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes to eliminate the statute of limitations for civil claims based on child sexual abuse and related conduct.

The A‑version distinguishes child abuse from child sexual abuse in ORS 12.117 and removes the word “knowingly” from ORS 12.117 and ORS 12.118. It eliminates the statute of limitations for civil claims based on child sexual abuse, conduct that allows, permits or encourages child sexual abuse, and sexual assault. The measure clarifies that claims arising before the bill’s effective date remain subject to the prior statute of limitations unless a final judgment has been entered; the bill defines “final judgment” as one no longer subject to appeal or review.

Committee staff summarized the measure’s content and said it would declare an emergency and be effective on passage; the fiscal impact was described as minimal.

The committee voted to move HB 3582 A to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.","The Senate Committee on Rules forwarded HB 3582 A, which eliminates the statute of limitations for civil claims arising from child sexual abuse, clarifies treatment of pre‑existing claims and defines final judgment; the bill declares an emergency and would take effect on passage.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6203091,"Panel advances bill letting federally recognized tribes apply directly to state board to sponsor charter schools",77,3066000,3143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01&start=3066&end=3143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01/thumbnail_3066000.jpg","/articles/6203091/Oregon/Panel-advances-bill-letting-federally-recognized-tribes-apply-directly-to-state-board-to-sponsor-charter-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203091-c8fd154bdc77024611ec454d5948b4db/orig.mp4?Expires=1775868709&Signature=jS-w-fGlyyLX4PQ6BGUICmH22H0KBwpBbq-c42tgzpO4mr-iWnDqL~2jJUUQyfGWrx4Lrqdf415GKE3k9P1j2uxjOhQd59p4PLd8O1-d6VfWEN7DlinFrVPRaj7v~AaJ15J-qwMK1Cuy5AigCjwDVEh4o5GKQHdKMfJjmf~TPLVpXJNiGutHQeu43RqLFnmucEgTKwzHKUIfqCDBjurIazXacwlqI759loC4JbiCuahtSAAk9gXyfE3hHcXr2YAn-zHOnFSy1ilIKp6ynhZfKa7LV3tMZYeCk0Q6jm3lC~qwW52Gy7B1evNJKcoULnzdjSaB9uw3nLbIFinPxIc6Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Rules on Wednesday approved House Bill 3953 A, which allows federally recognized tribes to apply directly to the State Board of Education for sponsorship of a public charter school in certain circumstances.

Under the measure, a federally recognized Indian tribe may submit a proposal to the State Board of Education for a charter school only if the tribe does not already operate a state‑board‑sponsored public charter school, the proposed school will be located on the tribe’s reservation (or within a school district that enrolls tribal members if the tribe has no reservation), and the tribe provides notice to the local school board. If approved, the charter school would be eligible for state school‑fund dollars.

Lisa (staff) summarized the measure for the committee and said the bill carries a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact. Senator Manning carried the bill to the committee during the work session and indicated support.

Senators discussed federal‑sovereignty and funding issues. Senator Thatcher asked why a sovereign nation would have to ask state permission; committee staff explained the requirement is tied to state funding rules: tribes must follow the state charter approval process to receive school‑fund dollars.

The committee voted to move HB 3953 A to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation.","The Senate Committee on Rules sent HB 3953 A to the floor after adopting its language: the bill allows federally recognized tribes to apply directly to the State Board of Education to sponsor a charter school under specified conditions and to receive state school‑fund dollars.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6203096,"Senate panel backs bill shifting state forester appointment to governor with new qualifications",451,2607000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01&start=2607&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01/thumbnail_2607000.jpg","/articles/6203096/Oregon/Senate-panel-backs-bill-shifting-state-forester-appointment-to-governor-with-new-qualifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203096-0f61cdd1420f426c48f44081daf11755/orig.mp4?Expires=1775868709&Signature=PkCVAduFv2W6xfNK2Lu00aDogXePX3RjMCfryt4MdXR8jeSF2dXbHGuoV6ZBvwei6eCpOR3MGcGy0yoTFA3n3PAlCVfC89mRh1BPi5Rvl0MpSYBLPXj6RGpIsBtfRx0kqiis5TN0B5i2462NaSA6nSHvzkNlAjz~gA0iPNMPiAzSjNAvkHsO2U6~mxYTRND03Zsfom07M823QTKABK2439GxAgzCXsIHdOFGkkkBpUwqpowbqUD6xQ~YQYjzmDb0ECEKHeujVdhpvzhaNYxiMHo0IHiT9JJdBb3GQ4Wagm1ETfskBncp5yrBlV5zoG22-SIJy5xaDKRTKopvq2Mqxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Rules on Wednesday adopted the A‑4 amendment to Senate Bill 1051, which changes the appointment authority for Oregon’s state forester from the State Board of Forestry to the governor and sets new term and qualification requirements.

Under the A‑4 amendment, the state forester will serve a four‑year term and be eligible for reappointment. The bill requires the state forester to have organizational management experience and either executive experience overseeing forest and wildfire management on Western forest lands or operational experience and expertise overseeing the same. The measure declares an emergency effective on passage.

Jeff Huntington, senior policy adviser to Governor Kotek on natural resources, told the committee the revised language modernizes the qualifications and reflects consensus among stakeholders. “We have a general consensus of folks that there’s a lack of opposition to the bill,” Huntington said, and reported that conservation groups such as the Wild Salmon Center and Oregon Wild signaled neutrality on the amended language.

Chris Edwards, president of the Oregon Forest Industries Council, testified that his organization supported the A‑4 amendment and the bill’s changes. “We’re pleased to support the dash 4, which replaces the base bill,” he told the committee.

Committee discussion touched on process and the governor’s role in hiring. Several senators said shifting appointment authority to the governor is appropriate given the demanding management responsibilities of the forester’s office; some also noted similar proposals for other agency leadership roles elsewhere in session.

The committee adopted the A‑4 amendment and voted to move SB 1051 as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.

The bill contains a minimal fiscal impact and declares an emergency so the change would take effect upon passage.","The Senate Committee on Rules adopted the A‑4 amendment to SB 1051, giving the governor authority to appoint the state forester to a four‑year term and adding specified management and western‑forest experience requirements.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6203101,"Senate panel adopts narrowed SB 686 amendment to create arbitration, payment paths for Oregon news outlets",2574,10000,2584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01&start=10&end=2584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3784428-d4a626104f248791ebf00af7f03fff01/thumbnail_10000.jpg","/articles/6203101/Oregon/Senate-panel-adopts-narrowed-SB-686-amendment-to-create-arbitration-payment-paths-for-Oregon-news-outlets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203101-0c65a4668c6db985be47e451153dd262/orig.mp4?Expires=1775868710&Signature=kQlB7CK9gDzqLrAvi8t7m6dk-I3is4QT6G2TFgSkuOZdcJIk9hdy3j8L3GezOkVB148oERZN8u9ITJaUMesfsGINwO2lBfSbZuEFT5rbOO9DwfA6CxD5WKND6K7NVjDkpicpmVaRxE2p6Vk1VkBHOYUzhtEWdlezsS6xJpUzlUp-kPSWaxNj540~uS~60Kt-wvm-nUPDhrFZL2sgxaYRBeJeC-BdhxUfHajL0LwPLqDF7wNfXWFqcnMawR9n0mq47AVkpzai7i6tyQZthauSjWhaK3RL7PgzSip3P5z2HZ90Y2EZ96H9PO9naWyETaEaWwKCCRkfVKydNYfDmRESrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Rules on Wednesday adopted the A‑9 amendment to Senate Bill 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act, advancing the measure to the full Senate with a due‑pass recommendation.

The amendment narrows the bill to regulate non‑expressive commercial conduct by covered online platforms that access and monetize digital journalism providers’ content for Oregon audiences without written agreements. It gives platforms three compliance paths: negotiate written agreements with providers, submit to a final arbitration to determine compensation, or make a time‑limited lump‑sum payment into a fund distributed to journalism providers.

Senator Duy‑Pham, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the A‑9 was drafted after consultations with legislative counsel and outside counsel to address constitutional concerns. “This amendment is now targeted at non‑expressive conduct,” she said. “A covered platform is presumed to be engaging in an unfair trade practice if the platform is accessing the online content of a digital journalism provider for the purposes of monetizing that online content without a written agreement between those parties.”

The amendment creates the Oregon Civic Information Consortium and allows digital journalism providers to either request compensation from a platform’s annual payment or apply for a grant from the consortium, but not both. It also establishes an arbitration process and allows providers to bring civil actions in some circumstances.

Legislative counsel and staff described key constitutional and procedural changes. Chris Allnatt, deputy legislative counsel, said the A‑9 is drafted to emphasize regulation of commercial conduct rather than speech and that, “a court could reasonably find that the dash 9 is directed at non‑expressive conduct.” Helen Lee, staff attorney, told senators the amendment replaces binding arbitration with an option for a trial de novo (a judicial review), but cautioned that courts may still find Article I, section 17 (jury‑trial) questions. “We do believe that the right to a jury trial applies in this situation,” she said, and added that whether the trial de novo satisfies that right could be litigated.

Committee members pressed the sponsor and counsel on practical effects. Doyle Canning, senior policy adviser to Senator Pham, said platforms that already have agreements (for example, some large outlets) would be exempt from the presumption of unfair trade practice. He also described the multiple compliance options and said the lump‑sum payment is offered as a temporary, optional defense during the two‑year compliance period.

Committee members raised concerns about possible marketplace effects on smaller community outlets and whether platforms could negotiate selectively with only some providers. Vice Chair Bonham asked whether platforms could “make agreements with just right‑wing news media sources and not left‑wing sources,” to which the sponsor’s office responded that the existing commercial status quo allows private parties to contract as they wish and that the bill’s enforcement path aims to offer recourse to Oregon news providers that cannot reach agreements.

Supporters and opponents discussed international examples. Senator Pham and staff cited Canada’s Online News Act as a model that has produced payments to journalism providers, and her office described the A‑9 as a narrower alternative to prior drafts.

The committee adopted the A‑9 amendment and then voted to send SB 686 as amended to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation. A roll call on the amendment and on the motion to move the bill produced recorded ayes and nos (see actions). Several senators said they expect constitutional challenges and noted open legal questions, but also said the legislation addresses a pressing local journalism crisis, particularly for smaller and ethnic media outlets.

The measure now goes to the Senate floor; counsel and sponsors told the committee they expect litigation risks and that some legal issues (including jury‑trial and free‑speech challenges) could be resolved in courts if the bill becomes law.

Senate Bill 686 as amended would create a statewide mechanism for compensating Oregon newsrooms for the commercial use of their online content by covered platforms, while preserving negotiation and arbitration options for both sides.

Less critical details: the fiscal impact statement had not been released during the committee meeting; the A‑9 amendment also lengthened the reporting window platforms must publish (two prior calendar years rather than 12 months) and changed terminology in the draft to use “individual” instead of “natural person.”","The Senate Committee on Rules approved the A‑9 amendment to SB 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act, which narrows the bill’s focus to non‑expressive commercial conduct by covered platforms and creates options for written agreements, arbitration or a temporary lump‑sum payment to support local journalism.","actionData","errors"]

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