l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4022

Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates.

Became law as Chapter 8, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act establishes a program to provide a free book each month to certain children. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to implement and administer the program. Authorizes the Early Learning Council, in consultation with the department, to adopt rules necessary to implement the program. Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Account within the department for purposes of funding the program.

Its course

February 2 to March 17, 2026, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 108 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Early Childhood and Human ServicesFeb 2 to Feb 64 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Feb 2515 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 111 day

Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthFeb 11 to Feb 2413 days

With the GovernorFeb 25 to Mar 58 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading53–4

    Passed · Feb 10 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Feb 25 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 10

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
  3. Feb 3Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  4. Feb 5Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  5. Feb 6Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 9Read a second time
  7. Feb 10Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 4

In the Senate Feb 11 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  3. Feb 17Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  4. Feb 19Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  5. Feb 24Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 25Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

To the Governor Feb 26 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 8 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Bunch.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 11Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Senate
  11. Feb 17Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 19Work Session held.Senate
  13. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Feb 24Second reading.Senate
  15. Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  16. Feb 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Feb 27President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 17Chapter 8, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives