l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 739

Modifies the requirements for investigations of a residential care facility following a complaint of a licensing violation.

Became law as Chapter 619, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act changes oversight laws for certain types of long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the requirements for investigations of a residential care facility following a complaint of a licensing violation. Prohibits exceptions to statutory licensing requirements for residential care facilities. Requires a residential care facility to notify a resident's designated contact person of a substantiated licensing violation or abuse finding or of the facility's placement in the enhanced oversight and supervision program. Requires an applicant for a license to operate a residential care facility, if the applicant does not have experience in the operation or management of a residential care facility, to contract with an experienced consultant or management company. Adds new requirements for obtaining a license to operate a residential facility or an adult foster home. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to inspect residential facilities and adult foster homes under certain conditions. Permits the department to extend the duration of an adult foster home license to two years if the department determines that the home has been in substantial compliance for three consecutive years.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Courtney Neron Misslin, David Brock Smith, Janeen Sollman

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Cyrus Javadi

    Its course

    January 13 to August 13, 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 action25 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Human ServicesJan 17 to Apr 1891 days

    Ways and MeansApr 18 to Jun 6 · moved on49 days

    Human ServicesJun 6 to Jun 11 · moved on5 days

    Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 198 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

    Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 3135 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–1

      Passed · Jun 23

    • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

      Passed · Jun 26 · 12 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 18

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 19

    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 23

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Human Services
    3. Mar 18Heard in Human Services
    4. Apr 1Heard in Human Services
    5. Apr 3Heard in Human Services
    6. Apr 9Heard in Human Services
    7. Apr 18Human Services recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    8. Sent to Ways and Means
    9. Jun 6Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    10. Jun 11Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    11. Returned to Ways and Means
    12. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
    13. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    14. Jun 20Read a second time
    15. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 29 to 1

    In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 13

    1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 13Became chapter 619 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 25 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 18Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 1Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
    7. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    8. Apr 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    9. Jun 6Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
    10. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    12. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
    13. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    14. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
    15. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    16. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 27President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
    24. Aug 13Chapter 619, 2025 Laws.Senate
    25. Aug 13Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate