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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1532

Adds requirements for imposing a condition on the license of a residential care facility or long term care facility in response to a preliminary finding or substantiated finding of immediate jeopardy.

Became law as Chapter 28, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 10, 2026, 36 days after it was filed. In force from March 10, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about long term care facilities and persons who provide I/DD services. The Act modifies laws about out-of-state placements of children in care and when DHS can find that a person abused a child in care. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Adds requirements for imposing a condition on the license of a residential care facility or long term care facility in response to a preliminary finding or substantiated finding of immediate jeopardy. Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a model consent form for the use of a video camera or other electronic monitoring device in a resident's room at a residential care facility. Requires the department and the Oregon Health Authority to achieve full compliance with certain provisions of chapter 619, Oregon Laws 2025, no later than January 1, 2027. Requires the department<b>, in setting agency payment rates,</b> to adopt a differentiated rate model for [<i>providers of attendant care services</i>] <b>agencies that employ direct support professionals</b> who reside with their clients. Creates exceptions to certain child placement limitations. Modifies certain provisions regarding the use of restraints on children in care. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Human ServicesFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 211 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

Early Childhood and Human ServicesFeb 20 to Feb 266 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 108 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–1

    Passed · Feb 19 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading43–0

    Passed · Mar 2 · 17 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate 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 Senate Feb 2 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Human Services
  3. Feb 3Heard in Human Services
  4. Feb 5Heard in Human Services
  5. Feb 10Heard in Human Services
  6. Feb 12Heard in Human Services
  7. Feb 17Human Services recommended it as amended
  8. Feb 18Read a second time
  9. Feb 19Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
  3. Feb 24Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  4. Feb 26Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
  5. Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it
  6. Feb 27Read a second time
  7. Mar 2Passed the House of Representatives, 43 to 0

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 10Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 28 of Oregon Laws 2026
  5. In force from March 10, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Human Services.Senate
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 10Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
  7. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Feb 18Second reading.Senate
  9. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  10. Feb 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 20Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 10Governor signed.Senate
  20. Mar 17Chapter 28, 2026 Laws.Senate
  21. Mar 17Effective date, March 10, 2026.Senate