Became law as Chapter 317, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 944
Modifies independent living requirements for older foster children.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act removes a requirement that an older foster child must pay rent if living alone. The Act allows DHS to exempt certain older foster children from having to have a criminal background check. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Modifies independent living requirements for older foster children. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to exempt an individual placed in a household by the department before the individual turned 18 from applicable background check requirements after the individual attains 18 years of age.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 28 to June 20, 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 28 to Apr 163 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 280 days
Human ServicesJan 28 to Mar 2758 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 1 to Jun 363 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 1 to Apr 76 days
Early Childhood and Human ServicesApr 7 to May 2245 days
With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading26–0
Passed · Apr 1 · 4 present
House of Representatives, third reading52–0
Passed · Jun 3 · 7 present
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 28 – Apr 1
- Jan 28Introduced
- Sent to Human Services
- Feb 20Heard in Human Services
- Mar 20Heard in Human Services
- Mar 27Human Services recommended it
- Read a second time
- Apr 1Passed the Senate, 26 to 0
In the House of Representatives Apr 1 – Jun 3
- Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 7Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
- Apr 24Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 20Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- May 22Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it
- May 27Read a second time
- Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0
To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 20
- Jun 4Signed in the Senate
- Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 11Signed by the Governor
- Jun 20Became chapter 317 of Oregon Laws 2025
- In force from January 1, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
- Jan 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 28Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 20Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Mar 27Second reading.Senate
- Mar 31Carried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 1Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.Senate
- Apr 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 7Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
- Apr 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 22Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
- May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 4President signed.Senate
- Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Governor signed.Senate
- Jun 20Chapter 317, 2025 Laws.Senate
- Jun 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate