l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3560

Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited.

Became law as Chapter 157, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 98 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act expands allowable sites for child care centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited. Requires local governments to update their land use laws to comply within one year after the effective date of the Act.

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

16 co-sponsors

Hoa Nguyen, Jules Walters, Hai Pham, Ken Helm, Ben Bowman, Tom Andersen, Lesly Muñoz, Emerson Levy, April Dobson, Willy Chotzen, Lisa Fragala, Sarah McDonald, Jason Kropf, Susan McLain, Zach Hudson, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Deb Patterson

Its course

February 18 to June 11, 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 action22 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Apr 1455 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 202 days

Early Childhood and Human ServicesFeb 20 to Apr 746 days

In the SenateApr 14 to May 1935 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthApr 15 to May 1328 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading54–0

    Passed · Apr 14 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · May 19 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 Feb 18 – Apr 14

  1. Feb 18Introduced
  2. Feb 20Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
  3. Feb 27Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  4. Apr 1Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  5. Apr 7Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 0

In the Senate Apr 15 – May 19

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  3. May 1Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  4. May 6Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  5. May 13Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 11

  1. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 157 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 8Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 15Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Senate
  12. May 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 6Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 13Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. May 13Second reading.Senate
  16. May 14Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 15Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 19Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  19. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 20President signed.Senate
  21. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 11Chapter 157, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives