In final days of session, lawmakers combine two controversial mental health bills

Reforms that would make it easier for Oregon judges to involuntarily commit someone to mental health treatment are moving forward in the Oregon Legislature, with a chance of making systemic changes for the first time in years.

The process, called civil commitment, currently requires that someone’s risk of death be “imminent.” Advocates for reforms have said this often means someone on a clear trajectory toward hurting themselves or another person will not be able to…