ORS 24.500
Certain laws of other states contrary to public policy

  • prohibitions on issuance of foreign subpoenas

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Gender-affirming treatment” means a procedure, service, drug, device or product that a physical or behavioral health care provider prescribes to treat an individual for incongruence between the individual’s gender identity and the individual’s sex assignment at birth.

(b)

“Reproductive health” means reproductive processes, functions and systems at all stages of life.

(c)

“Reproductive health care” includes family planning and contraception, pregnancy termination services, prenatal, postnatal and delivery care, miscarriage management, fertility care, sterilization services, treatments for sexually transmitted infections and reproductive cancers and any other health care and medical services related to reproductive health.

(2)

A law of another state that authorizes a person to bring a civil or criminal action against a person that does any of the following is contrary to the public policy of this state:

(a)

Receive reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment;

(b)

Provide or attempt to provide reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment; or

(c)

Knowingly engage in conduct that aids or abets the provision of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment.

(3)

Notwithstanding ORCP 38 C, a person may not request that a clerk of court issue a subpoena for service upon a person to whom a foreign subpoena is directed if the foreign subpoena relates to gender-affirming treatment or reproductive health care services that are permitted under the laws of this state, unless the person requesting the subpoena provides a written declaration that the foreign subpoena relates to:

(a)

An out-of-state action founded in tort, contract or statute, for which a similar claim would exist under the laws of this state, brought by a patient or the patient’s authorized legal representative, for damages suffered by the patient; or

(b)

An out-of-state action founded in contract, and for which a similar claim would exist under the laws of this state, brought or sought to be enforced by a party with a contractual relationship with the person that is the subject of the subpoena. [2023 c.228 §48]

Source: Section 24.500 — Certain laws of other states contrary to public policy; prohibitions on issuance of foreign subpoenas, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors024.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

24.105
Definition for ORS 24.105 to 24.125, 24.135 and 24.155 to 24.175 24.115
Filing of foreign judgment 24.125
Notice of filing of judgment 24.129
Certification of filing in single court 24.135
Grounds for staying enforcement of judgment 24.140
Interest and costs 24.150
Satisfaction of judgment 24.155
Optional procedure 24.165
Construction of ORS 24.105 to 24.125, 24.135 and 24.155 to 24.175 24.175
Short title 24.190
Foreign restraining orders 24.260
Definitions for ORS 24.260 to 24.335 24.265
Scope of application of ORS 24.260 to 24.335 24.270
Variation of application by agreement 24.275
Determining proper money of the claim 24.280
Determining amount of money of certain contract claims 24.285
Asserting and defending foreign-money claim 24.290
Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims 24.295
Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding 24.300
Prejudgment and judgment interest 24.305
Enforcement of foreign judgments 24.310
Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes 24.315
Effect of currency substitution 24.320
Supplementary general principles of law 24.325
Uniformity of application and construction 24.330
Severability 24.335
Short title 24.350
Definitions for ORS 24.350 to 24.400 24.355
Applicability to judgments 24.360
Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment 24.365
Personal jurisdiction 24.370
Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment 24.375
Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment 24.380
Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment 24.385
Statute of limitations 24.390
Uniformity of interpretation 24.395
Saving clause 24.400
Short title 24.500
Certain laws of other states contrary to public policy

Current through early 2026

§ 24.500. Certain laws of other states contrary to public policy's source at oregon​.gov