l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4149

Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students.

Became law as Chapter 68, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Requires school districts and ODE to help homeless students. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students. Directs the Department of Education to designate a state coordinator for the education of homeless students.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Willy Chotzen, Mark Gamba, Ken Helm, Shannon Isadore, Nancy Nathanson, Lamar Wise, Lisa Fragala, Zach Hudson, Susan McLain, Sue Rieke Smith, Dacia Grayber, Jason Kropf

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Floyd Prozanski, Janeen Sollman, Lisa Reynolds, Wlnsvey Campos

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2018 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

EducationFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 311 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 200 days

EducationFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–3

    Passed · Feb 20 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading26–2

    Passed · Mar 3 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

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 20

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Feb 9Heard in Education
  4. Feb 16Heard in Education
  5. Feb 17Education recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 18Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 3

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Feb 24Heard in Education
  4. Feb 26Heard in Education
  5. Feb 27Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 26 to 2

To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 68 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 20Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 20Referred to Education.Senate
  11. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 26Work Session held.Senate
  13. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 2Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  17. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  19. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Apr 6Chapter 68, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives