HB 3059 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the education of youth in residential facilities; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Requires [ the Department of Human Services and ] the Department of Education , in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to [ jointly ] study the needs of youth who are in a residential [ facility ] training home and who attend a public school in this state. Directs the [ departments ] Department of Education to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services and education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to narrow its scope from a joint study by DHS and ODE to a study led solely by ODE, with DHS only providing collaboration. The definition of 'residential facility' was also narrowed to apply only to residential training homes, excluding other types of residential facilities. This reduces the study's breadth and shifts primary responsibility to the Department of Education.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from covering all residential facilities to only residential training homes, and the study responsibility shifted from a joint DHS/ODE effort to an ODE-led study with DHS collaboration.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'residential facility' was changed from a broad category including child-caring agencies, residential training homes/facilities, and developmental disability foster homes to only residential training homes as defined in ORS 443.400.

REQUIREMENT

The study requirement was changed from a joint effort by DHS and ODE to a study led by ODE in collaboration with DHS, removing the requirement for joint leadership.

The advisory committee convening authority was changed from the departments jointly to the Department of Education alone.

The contract authority for conducting the study was changed from the departments jointly to the Department of Education alone.

The report submission authority was changed from the departments jointly to the Department of Education alone.

A new requirement was added for the study to identify best practices for providing educational and wraparound services and supports for youth in residential facilities.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Education, and then 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

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors