l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3970

Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account.

Became law as Chapter 516, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 71 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes the list of people who can get some funding for homelessness. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS and HCSD to work on recommendations for funding to meet the needs of youth in homelessness. The Act changes the list of people who can get some funding for homelessness. The Act establishes grant programs for youth in homelessness. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to collaborate on recommendations for funding to meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.</i>] Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account. [<i>Establishes grant programs for youth experiencing homelessness.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

6 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Hoa Nguyen, Lisa Fragala, April Dobson, Willy Chotzen

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

James Manning Jr., Deb Patterson, Courtney Neron Misslin, Janeen Sollman

Its course

May 7 to August 7, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to Jun 2347 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 7 to May 147 days

RulesMay 14 to Jun 1835 days

In the SenateJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 241 day

RulesJun 24 to Jun 262 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–0

    Passed · Jun 23 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Jun 26 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 18

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 May 7 – Jun 23

  1. May 7Introduced
  2. May 14Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 2Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 17Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 18Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 19Read a second time
  7. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 0

In the Senate Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Jun 24Sent to Rules
  3. Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 25Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 26Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 516 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 19 actions, as published
  1. May 7First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. May 14Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Jun 24Referred to Rules.Senate
  11. Jun 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Jun 25Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Jun 26Second reading.Senate
  15. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  16. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  18. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Aug 7Chapter 516, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives