Committees · 2026 Regular Session
Early Childhood and Human Services
Members
In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Annessa HartmanChair
Democrat · 40th District
Anna ScharfVice-chair
Republican · 23rd District
Jules WaltersVice-chair
Democrat · 37th District
Republican · 56th District
Democrat · 50th District
Democrat · 48th District
Republican · 3rd District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent7
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out86%
6 of 7; 1 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 278 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2026 is so far.
2026 · so far7 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 2026 Regular Session, newest first.
7 bills
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.
Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days, 6–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1533 · Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days, 6–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4022 · Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 4 days, 7–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4057 · Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 10 days, 6–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4058 · Permits the Department of Human Services to make certain out of state placements of children in specified circumstances.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days, 7–0
House Bill 4059 · Modifies the definition of "abuse" for purposes of determining whether a child has been abused.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days, 7–0
House Bill 4118 · Requires the Department of Human Services to provide replacement supplemental nutrition assistance benefits if a recipient's benefits are stolen through electronic theft.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days