Why this page is blue: Oregon is in a transition period. Some 2025 enactments are already reflected in current law, while other amendments are expressly scheduled to become operative January 1, 2027.
What prospective gestational carriers should know
Do not treat every provision appearing in the current Oregon statutory compilation as operative today. The code itself identifies sections whose amended text becomes operative January 1, 2027.
What to verify before proceeding
- Which version of each relevant parentage or surrogacy provision is currently operative.
- The written agreement requirements that apply on the date of execution.
- How and when a parentage judgment may be obtained.
- Independent legal counsel, insurance, compensation and expense provisions.
- Whether a professional summary is describing current law or the January 2027 framework.
The blue status is a transition warning, not a negative assessment of Oregon.