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HB4149 House Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

Relating to homeless students.

Requires school districts and ODE to help homeless students. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students. Directs the Department of Education to designate a state coordinator for the education of homeless students.

Bill Details

State

Oregon

Session

2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber

House

Official Source

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...

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Sponsors

Emerson Levy (Rep - D)
Pam Marsh (Rep - D)
Ben Bowman (Rep - D)
Hai Pham (Rep - D)
Courtney Neron Misslin (Rep - D)
Willy Chotzen (Rep - D)
Lisa Fragala (Rep - D)
Mark Gamba (Rep - D)
Dacia Grayber (Rep - D)
Ken Helm (Rep - D)
Zach Hudson (Rep - D)
Shannon Isadore (Rep - D)
Jason Kropf (Rep - D)
Susan McLain (Rep - D)
Nancy Nathanson (Rep - D)
Sue Rieke Smith (Rep - D)
Lamar Wise (Rep - D)
Wlnsvey Campos (Rep - D)
Lew Frederick (Rep - D)
Sara Gelser Blouin (Sen - D)
Deb Patterson (Sen - D)
Khanh Pham (Sen - D)
Floyd Prozanski (Sen - D)
Lisa Reynolds (Sen - D)
Janeen Sollman (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 H Chapter 68, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
2026-03-31 H Governor signed.
2026-03-05 S President signed.
2026-03-04 H Speaker signed.
2026-03-03 S Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Girod, Robinson; Excused, 2--Linthicum, Starr.
2026-03-02 S Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-27 S Second reading.
2026-02-27 S Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2026-02-26 S Work Session held.
2026-02-24 S Public Hearing held.
2026-02-20 S Referred to Education.
2026-02-20 S First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2026-02-20 H Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 3--Cate, Reschke, Smith G; Excused, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Lively, Nelson, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wallan, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker.
2026-02-19 H Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-18 H Second reading.
2026-02-17 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2026-02-16 H Work Session held.
2026-02-09 H Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02 H Referred to Education.
2026-02-02 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Votes

2026-02-16 House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-02-20 House Third Reading Yea: 39 Nay: 3
2026-02-26 Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill Yea: 4 Nay: 1
2026-03-03 Senate Third Reading Yea: 26 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 H Education
2026-02-20 S Education

Amendments

2026-02-09 House Committee On Education Amendment #-1
2026-02-09 House Committee On Education Amendment #-2
2026-02-11 House Committee On Education Amendment #-3
2026-02-16 House Committee On Education Amendment #-3 Adopted

Bill Text Versions

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