l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3224

Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all instances of required background checks under certain statutes and similarities and differences in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar purposes or programs.

Became law as Chapter 302, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 days after it was filed. In force from June 11, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act tells DHS to study some aspects of background checks and make reports. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS to study statutes about background checks and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8).</i>] Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all instances of required background checks[<i>,</i>]<b> under certain statutes and</b> similarities and differences in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar purposes or programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. <b>Requires the department to study options for providing that a person does not need to undergo another background check conducted by a state agency for certain purposes if the person has already passed a background check conducted by a state agency in the previous 12 months. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than June 30, 2026.</b> Sunsets on January 2, 2027. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Jules Walters, Hoa Nguyen, Lucetta Elmer, Cyrus Javadi

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Courtney Neron Misslin

    Its course

    January 13 to June 23, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action26 actions on 22 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1491 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Early Childhood and Human ServicesJan 17 to Apr 982 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to Jun 350 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

    Human ServicesApr 15 to May 2035 days

    With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Apr 14 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading30–0

      Passed · Jun 3

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 9

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 14

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
    3. Feb 27Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    4. Apr 3Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    5. Apr 9Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 10Read a second time
    7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 15 – Jun 3

    1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Human Services
    3. May 6Heard in Human Services
    4. May 15Heard in Human Services
    5. May 20Human Services recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 3Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 4Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 23Became chapter 302 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 11, 2025
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 9Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 10Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 15Referred to Human Services.Senate
    11. May 6Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. May 15Work Session held.Senate
    13. May 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. May 20Second reading.Senate
    15. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    23. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 4President signed.Senate
    25. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 23Chapter 302, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 11, 2025.House of Representatives