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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 741

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.

Became law as Chapter 260, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 141 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS to adopt a compensation rate structure for foster parents. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.</i>] <b>Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.</b> [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>].

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

Wlnsvey Campos, Suzanne Weber, Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Ricki Ruiz, Anna Scharf, Boomer Wright

    Its course

    January 13 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 action23 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 23100 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Human ServicesJan 17 to Apr 1891 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 23 to May 2128 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 23 to Apr 241 day

    Early Childhood and Human ServicesApr 24 to May 1925 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 313 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Apr 23 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

      Passed · May 21 · 11 present

    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 – Apr 23

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Human Services
    3. Feb 25Heard in Human Services
    4. Apr 3Heard in Human Services
    5. Apr 9Heard in Human Services
    6. Apr 18Human Services recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 21Read a second time
    8. Apr 23Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 24 – May 21

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
    3. May 1Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    4. May 15Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    5. May 19Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

    To the Governor May 22 – Jun 11

    1. May 22Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 260 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 23 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. Feb 25Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 18Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
    8. Apr 21Second reading.Senate
    9. Apr 22Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    10. Apr 23Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    11. Apr 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 24Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
    13. May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    14. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    16. May 19Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. May 20Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 21Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed.House of Representatives
    19. May 22President signed.Senate
    20. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 3Governor signed.Senate
    22. Jun 11Chapter 260, 2025 Laws.Senate
    23. Jun 11Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate