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SB1533Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the rights of children in care; and declaring an emergency.

Passed

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The Act makes changes to the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. The Act requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee cannot give legal advice to them. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). [Digest: The Act makes changes to the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.] [The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee cannot give legal advice to them. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0).] Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. [Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care.] Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is acting on behalf of the department and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Where it stands

Effective date, March 31, 2026.

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · March 2, 2026

42

Yes

1

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

60 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Court Boice1Yes
Virgle Osborne2Absent
Dwayne Yunker3Absent
Alek Skarlatos4Absent
Pam Marsh5Absent
Kimberly Wallan6Yes
John Lively7Yes
Lisa Fragala8Yes
Boomer Wright9Yes
David Gomberg10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  2. Referred to Human Services.

  3. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  4. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  5. Second reading.

  6. Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.

  7. Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  8. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  9. Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.

  10. Public Hearing held.

  11. Work Session held.

  12. Recommendation: Do pass.

  13. Second reading.

  14. Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 1--Evans; Absent, 6--Boshart Davis, Harbick, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 5--Diehl, Hartman, Levy E, Mannix, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Bowman, Levy B, Marsh, Nathanson, Sosa, Walters.

  15. President signed.

  16. Speaker signed.

  17. Governor signed.

  18. Chapter 81, 2026 Laws.

  19. Effective date, March 31, 2026.

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