l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 611

Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to children residing in this state who are six years of age or under and who would qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for their immigration status.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates the Food for All Oregonians Program. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to [<i>residents of</i>] <b>children residing in</b> this state <b>who are six years of age or under and</b> who would qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for their immigration status. Requires the department to implement the program by January 1, 2027, and conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in the program. Requires the department to convene an advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate the success of the department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in a welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. 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 Senate

11 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, Chris Gorsek, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds, Aaron Woods, Suzanne Weber, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Ben Bowman, Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson, Shannon Isadore, Travis Nelson, Rob Nosse, Mark Owens

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Human ServicesJan 17 to Apr 1891 days

Ways and MeansApr 18 to Jun 27 · stopped70 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 18

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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 27

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 25Heard in Human Services
  4. Apr 9Heard in Human Services
  5. Apr 18Human Services recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Mar 25Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate