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SB 944 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to older foster children.

Summary
Modifies independent living requirements for older foster children. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to exempt an individual placed in a household by the department before the individual turned 18 from applicable background check requirements after the individual attains 18 years of age.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 11, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitions from an introduced draft to an enrolled, enacted version with no substantive policy changes. The content of the actual legislation remains identical, only the formatting and status indicators changed to reflect that it has been passed by both legislative chambers and signed into law.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill text is identical between versions
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'SUMMARY' section and editor's digest that explained the bill's purpose in plain language

Added official enrollment page headers, signatures, and dates indicating the bill was passed by Senate and House and approved by the Governor

Changed document title from 'Senate Bill 944' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative status

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

26–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.