HB 2452 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to financial support for child care resource and referral entities; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a program to award grants to child care resource and referral entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to award grants to child care resource and referral entities. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to allow grant recipients to contract with third parties for referral services and to expand allowable grant expenses to include technology and rent. The bill also reorganized the text structure, moving certain provisions from deleted sections to a new subsection.

Scope change

The scope of allowable grant expenses was expanded to include technology and rent, and the ability to contract with third parties was added.

ELIGIBILITY

Added ability for grant recipients to enter contracts with third parties to provide resources and referral services to parents and guardians.

FISCAL

Expanded allowable grant expenses to include technology and rent in addition to operating expenses like staffing and data collection.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized bill structure by moving previously deleted expense categories to a new subsection and updating bill status from Introduced to A-Engrossed.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors