l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1533

Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.

Became law as Chapter 81, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act makes changes to the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. The Act requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee cannot give legal advice to them. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes changes to the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.</i>] [<i>The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee cannot give legal advice to them. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0).</i>] Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. [<i>Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care.</i>] Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is acting on behalf of the department and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Human ServicesFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 191 day

Early Childhood and Human ServicesFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Feb 18

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–1

    Passed · Mar 2 · 17 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 18

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Human Services
  3. Feb 10Heard in Human Services
  4. Feb 13Human Services recommended it as amended
  5. Feb 16Read a second time
  6. Feb 18Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Sent 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, 42 to 1

To the Governor Mar 5 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 81 of Oregon Laws 2026
  5. In force from March 31, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Human Services.Senate
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  4. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  5. Feb 16Second reading.Senate
  6. Feb 17Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.Senate
  7. Feb 18Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 19Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  16. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Governor signed.Senate
  18. Apr 6Chapter 81, 2026 Laws.Senate
  19. Apr 6Effective date, March 31, 2026.Senate