Committees · 2023 Regular Session
Early Childhood and Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Lisa ReynoldsChair
Democrat · 34th District
Hoa NguyenVice-chair
Democrat · 48th District
Anna ScharfVice-chair
Republican · 23rd District
Democrat · 19th District
Republican · 22nd District
Republican · 24th District
Democrat · 40th District
Republican · 51st District
Democrat · 26th District
Democrat · 44th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session.
Bills sent91
5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out64%
58 of 91; 33 stopped in committee
Time in committee61 days
most between 34 and 72 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
20267 bills
reported 86% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 7 members
202579 bills
reported 54% · typically 57 days, most 34–76 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20249 bills
reported 89% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 10 members
202391 bills
reported 64% · typically 61 days, most 34–72 · 0 amendments · 10 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session, newest first.
91 bills
House Bill 3617 · Creates procedure for minor who is at least 14 years old to intervene and move court to suspend or terminate parenting time of parent against whom Department of Human Services substantiated allegation of abuse.
Sent May 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 52 days
Senate Bill 93 · Modifies provisions regarding use of restraint or seclusion on children in care.
Sent April 20, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 105 · Expands definition of "abuse" to include restraint or seclusion of or infliction of corporal punishment on adult with developmental disability by public education program, for purposes of complaints of abuse to and investigation of complaints by Department of Human Services.
Sent April 20, 2023 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 823 · Directs Department of Human Services to prepare completed abuse investigation report at conclusion of specified child abuse investigations.
Sent April 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
Senate Bill 865 · Directs Department of Human Services to begin search for relative placement resources immediately upon child or ward entering substitute care.
Sent April 20, 2023 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 209 · Prohibits certain persons from disclosing records of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of child or ward.
Sent April 13, 2023 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 571 · Directs Oregon 529 Savings Board to provide information to designated beneficiaries of ABLE accounts regarding potential impact to benefits and services if contributions are made to workplace retirement account.
Sent April 13, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 759 · Requires Department of Human Services to investigate options for allowing adults receiving developmental disability services to receive supports necessary to live in homes they own or rent and with support of roommates that they choose.
Sent April 13, 2023 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 769 · Prohibits department from determining that individual is unfit solely based on substantiated or founded allegation of abuse arising from acts of individual when under 18 years of age.
Sent April 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
Senate Bill 792 · Authorizes Department of Human Services to prescribe application fees for initial and renewed licenses, certifications and endorsements for residential training homes, residential training facilities, adult foster homes that care for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and facilities or persons certified by department to provide developmental disability services.
Sent April 13, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1016 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish and maintain regional family support networks for families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sent April 13, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 968 · Modifies criteria for membership on System of Care Advisory Council.
Sent April 7, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1024 · Modifies provisions regarding retention of records of incidents involving the use of restraints or seclusion of children in care and students in public education programs.
Sent March 28, 2023 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 569 · Requires closed-captioned television receivers in public areas within places of public accommodation to display closed captioning unless exception applies.
Sent March 23, 2023 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 757 · Requires that whenever notice of founded disposition of child abuse is delivered to perpetrator, notice must also be delivered to perpetrator's attorney, if applicable.
Sent March 16, 2023 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 210 · Creates exception to certain confidentiality protections to authorize Department of Human Services employees to comply with mandatory abuse reporting requirements.
Sent March 15, 2023 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 573 · Directs Center for Health Statistics to enter name of parent on original record of live birth when paternity or parentage has been determined under certain circumstances.
Sent March 15, 2023 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 574 · Authorizes school district to use public funds for out-of-state placement of students only if specified criteria are satisfied.
Sent March 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 102 days
House Bill 3578 · Directs Department of Human Services to adopt by rule required procedures for investigations of reports of elder abuse involving allegations of financial exploitation.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
Senate Bill 202 · Directs Department of Human Services to develop and administer voluntary placement program to provide supports to certain young adults as they transition to adulthood.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
71 more
Senate Bill 208 · Grants juvenile court continuing wardship jurisdiction upon establishment of permanent guardianship, regardless of whether original bases for wardship jurisdiction continue to exist.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 231 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish and maintain centralized child abuse reporting system.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 548 · Directs Department of Human Services to maintain inventory of luggage carriers for use when transporting personal effects of foster children.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 794 · Exempts certain providers of adoption placement services from specified reporting requirements.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 901 · Confers authority to Director of Human Services to issue investigative subpoenas for production of specified records in child abuse investigations.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3558 · Modifies definitions related to child care for purposes of implementation and enforcement.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3402 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish pilot program in certain counties for continued placement of children or wards in specified child-caring agencies providing short-term assessment and stabilization services.
Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days
House Bill 3435 · Renames "Oregon prekindergarten program" to "Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program" to reflect changes in purpose of program.
Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 427 · Clarifies agency access to moneys in Early Learning Account.
Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 685 · Modifies definition of "communication facilitator.".
Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3256 · Prohibits child who is receiving developmental disability services in developmental disability child foster home from being attended by parent or guardian without approval of Department of Human Services.
Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3303 · Establishes Community Information Exchange Board and specifies membership and duties.
Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3333 · Requires System of Care Advisory Council to study application of just culture model in investigative processes of child-caring agencies.
Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 599 · Requires landlord to allow dwelling to be used as family child care home, subject to conditions.
Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3234 · Prohibits commitment of children with intellectual disabilities without consent of parent or legal guardian.
Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3235 · Creates refundable child tax credit, calculated based on number of dependents of taxpayer that are qualifying children with respect to taxpayer and are under six years of age at close of tax year.
Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3240 · Removes requirement that replacement electronic benefits transfer card for public assistance and nutrition assistance program benefits include name of recipient.
Sent February 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 201 · Removes requirement that each community developmental disabilities program and support service brokerage have written management plan.
Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3176 · Establishes Welcome and Reception Program within Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to provide immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers with support services.
Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2872 · Establishes Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop love of reading and learning, and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates.
Sent January 20, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3071 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study effects of social media and cell phone use among youth.
Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 3076 · Extends safe surrender period for anonymously leaving infant at authorized facility to 60 days from infant's date of birth.
Sent January 20, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2435 · Requires reports of child abuse involving children in care or custody of Department of Human Services to be investigated by Criminal Justice Division of Department of Justice.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2437 · Directs Department of Human Services to notify juvenile court of certain adoptive placement decisions.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2438 · Directs Department of Human Services to notify court of decisions made on behalf of child or ward in department's care or custody that contradict recommendations of child's or ward's mental health care provider.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2440 · Requires entity participating in community information exchange to access, use or disclose information consistent with authorization provided by individual or personal representative of individual.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2447 · Provides that declarations of Department of Human Services or Oregon Health Authority relating to deceased depositors of certain financial institutions must be made within specified time period.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2454 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department to provide services and assistance to school-aged children experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2500 · Requires that mileage reimbursement be paid to home care workers, personal support workers and personal care workers who provide home care services to clients who live in remote locations.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2564 · Restores tax credit for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2623 · Creates income tax credit for child care workers employed in rural areas.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2728 · Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2734 · Requires Department of Human Services to operate statewide guaranteed income pilot project, study results of project and report findings with possible legislation to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2738 · Requires Department of Human Services to study the feasibility of establishing guaranteed income program in this state.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2778 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules requiring licensed long term care facilities, outpatient renal dialysis facilities and residential facilities to acquire and maintain backup power sources to be used during power outages.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2811 · Creates refundable child tax credit based upon percentage of federal child tax care credit, as applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2022.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2868 · Requires Department of Human Services to study workload of case managers in aging and disability services division of department.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2869 · Directs President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives to appoint work group to develop framework for multi-sector plan for aging to be administered by Department of Human Services.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2954 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to establish and adopt by rule child care assistance pilot program to provide assistance and support to long term care employees with child care needs.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2957 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish program to provide grants to assist noncitizens who do not possess valid immigration documentation change immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2960 · Requires Department of Human Services to study implementation of tax filing assistance program.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2963 · Requires Department of Human Services to study options for allowing purchase of menstrual products with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2991 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to commission independent study regarding barriers to attaining high quality early childhood workforce.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3005 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to pay for allowable costs related to early child care infrastructure activities.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3009 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish and administer program to provide services to youth with acute needs and families of such youth.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 3027 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care, in consultation with Department of Human Services, to convene work group to study optimal use of child care navigators to support access to and enrollment in child care and early learning programs.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3029 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to establish and implement child care provider incentive program.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2553 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer grant program to provide financial assistance to certain prospective adoptive families.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2578 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish, by rule, continuing education requirements for mandatory abuse reporters.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2589 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to conduct wage study and Department of Human Services to conduct workforce study to determine eligibility and enrollment case manager staffing levels needed to complete eligibility determinations within 45 days for individuals seeking enrollment in programs for all-inclusive care for elderly.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 82 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2592 · Directs Department of Human Services to administer program to provide financial assistance to prospective adoptive families to cover costs associated with adoption that are not paid for or reimbursed by public funds or commercial insurance.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2599 · Waives background check fee for employees and volunteers of certain respite service providers.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2664 · Directs Department of Human Services to ensure provision of specified services to individuals receiving child welfare services who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2683 · Directs Early Learning Council to adopt rules to establish eligibility for certain children to participate in Employment Related Day Care subsidy program.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2709 · Modifies criteria requiring Department of Human Services to file petition to terminate parental rights to include child or ward who has been removed from parent's home three times or who has been in substitute care for aggregate of 36 months.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2711 · Directs Department of Human Services to consider placement of child or ward with previous substitute care providers, if applicable.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2717 · Adds outdoor child care program to definition of "child care facility." Requires Early Learning Council to adopt rules governing the operation of outdoor child care programs.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2726 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Early Learning Division of Department of Education to distribute to specified Early Learning Hub to administer pilot program to coordinate services and other resources provided to low-income pregnant individuals and families with children under five years of age by local and state agencies, human services providers, early learning services providers, health care providers and other community organizations in Jackson and Josephine Counties.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2727 · Directs Department of Land and Conservation and Development to convene work group to examine strategies for expanding early learning and care facilities in this state.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2804 · Requires Department of Human Services to conduct annual assessment of workforce capacity and needs in each program and unit of department and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 30 of each even-numbered year.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2227 · Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to study adequacy of availability of child care in state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
House Bill 2228 · Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to study adequacy of early learning in state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
House Bill 2229 · Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to study adequacy of early childhood education in state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
House Bill 2241 · Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development and Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care facilities in rural areas.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
House Bill 2434 · Directs Office of Children's Advocate to investigate reports of child abuse involving child or ward in care or custody of Department of Human Services.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
House Bill 2439 · Modifies criteria for granting motion for intervention by person having caregiver relationship with child in juvenile dependency proceeding.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
House Bill 2457 · Requires Department of Human Services to reimburse cost of care provided by specified agencies in amounts sufficient to allow agencies to pay direct support professionals 150 percent of state minimum wage and to cover costs of employer contributions for family and medical leave insurance benefits.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2468 · Authorizes Early Learning Council to adopt by rule reasonable requirements for landlords of tenants who operate certified family child care home in tenant's dwelling.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2479 · Grants certain immunities to children's advocacy centers and to employees and designated agents of children's advocacy centers.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2495 · Directs Department of Human Services to immediately increase payments to certain adult foster home providers by 50 percent and, by January 1, 2024, restructure payment methodology to increase base rates and to reduce need for exceptional payments.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2504 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to adopt standards and processes to reduce barriers that impede international early childhood professionals from entering early learning workforce in Oregon.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law