The veto stood, on June 27, 2025.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 736
Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee is not a lawyer. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to give a parent notice of rights before meetings in child abuse matters. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1).</i>] Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care. [<i>Requires that the Department of Human Services provide parents and guardians with a notice of rights before interviews in child abuse investigations.</i>] <b>Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is not an attorney and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. 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 Senate
Sponsor
James Manning Jr., Cedric Hayden
Chief co-sponsors
6 co-sponsors
Chris Gorsek, Deb Patterson, Lisa Reynolds, Janeen Sollman, Kim Thatcher, David Brock Smith
In the House of Representatives
4 co-sponsors
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 action29 actions on 25 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1087 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Human ServicesJan 17 to Apr 780 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Jun 1162 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days
Early Childhood and Human ServicesApr 15 to May 2944 days
Back in the SenateJun 11 to Jun 165 days
With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 248 days
After the vetoJun 24 to Jun 273 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading27–0
Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present
House of Representatives, third reading56–0
Passed · Jun 11 · 4 present
Senate, concurrence28–0
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 12 · 2 present
Senate, third reading18–9
Jun 25 · 3 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 7
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 29
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 – Apr 10
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Human Services
- Mar 6Heard in Human Services
- Mar 20Heard in Human Services
- Mar 27Heard in Human Services
- Apr 7Human Services recommended it as amended
- Apr 8Read a second time
- Apr 10Passed the Senate, 27 to 0
In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Jun 11
- Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 15Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 1Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 22Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 29Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it as amended
- Jun 2Read a second time
- Jun 11Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0
Back in the Senate Jun 12 – Jun 16
- Jun 12The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 28 to 0
- Jun 16Signed in the Senate
To the Governor Jun 16 – Jun 24
- Jun 16Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 24Vetoed by the Governor
After the veto Jun 27
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
- The veto stood
All 29 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Mar 6Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 20Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 27Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 8Second reading.Senate
- Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
- Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
- May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 4Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 5Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 9Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 12Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
- Jun 16President signed.Senate
- Jun 16Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 24Governor vetoed.Senate
- Jun 25Governor's veto message entered into Journal.Senate
- Jun 25Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried.Senate
- Jun 27At Desk upon adjournment.Senate
- Jun 27Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.Senate