Early Childhood

• Karin PowerChair

  Democrat · 41st District

• Lisa ReynoldsVice-chair

  Democrat · 36th District

• Jack ZikaVice-chair

  Republican · 53rd District

• John Lively

  Democrat · 12th District

• Courtney Neron Misslin

  Democrat · 26th District

• Sheri Schouten

  Democrat · 27th District

• Suzanne Weber

  Republican · 32nd District

• Boomer Wright

  Republican · 9th District

• Bills sent26

  2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out62%

  16 of 26; 10 stopped in committee

• Time in committee55 days

  most between 30 and 70 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 20223 bills

  reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 202126 bills

  reported 62% · typically 55 days, most 30–70 · 0 amendments · 8 members

26 bills

• Senate Bill 236 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct study on use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs and on efforts to reduce and prevent use of suspension and expulsion.

  Sent May 11, 2021 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 716 · Includes child care needs as reason employee may identify as limitation or change in employee's work schedule availability.

  Sent May 4, 2021 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 3379 · Prohibits manufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting or otherwise placing into stream of commerce any crib bumper pads or crib equipped with crib bumper pads.

  Sent March 18, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 3334 · Directs Early Learning Division to develop plan to provide eligible children with equitable access to preschool that is high quality and that is culturally and developmentally responsive.

  Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 3198 · Directs Early Learning Division and Department of Human Services to jointly conduct study on employment-related child care and to report results of study to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

  Sent March 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

• House Bill 3199 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct study on Head Start and to report results of study to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

  Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

• House Bill 3200 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct study on organization and structure of division and to report results of study to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

  Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

• House Bill 3201 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct assessment of child care facilities that provide early childhood education and to report results of assessment to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

  Sent February 26, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 3202 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct study on early learning programs of state and to report results of study to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

  Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

• House Bill 3203 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct study on public prekindergarten programs of state and to report results of study to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

  Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

• House Bill 3215 · Establishes ombudsman for early childhood care and education providers.

  Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

• House Bill 3109 · Limits certain restrictions by local governments on use of property for child care facilities.

  Sent February 9, 2021 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 3073 · Changes name of Early Learning Division to Department of Early Learning and Care.

  Sent January 28, 2021 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 2053 · Modifies community plan requirements for Preschool Promise Program.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 2054 · Modifies recipients of, and uses for, grants provided under Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 2055 · Establishes Tribal Early Learning Hub for purpose of delivering early learning services to tribal communities of this state.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 2059 · Modifies directive to Office of Child Care to develop quality recognition and improvement system for child care facilities.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 2439 · Extends sunset for tax credit for contributions to Office of Child Care.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

• House Bill 2474 · Expands eligibility for protected leave under Oregon Family Leave Act to all employees of covered employer during public health emergency unless employee was employed for fewer than 30 days prior to commencing leave or worked average of less than 25 hours per week in 30 days prior to commencing leave.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 2483 · Requires Oregon Business Development Department to require certain recipients of economic development assistance from state funds to consider and plan for access to child care.

  Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days