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SB1533 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2026-03-31

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

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.

Bill Details

State

Oregon

Session

2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Action History

2026-03-31 S Governor signed.
2026-03-05 H Speaker signed.
2026-03-05 S President signed.
2026-03-02 H 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.
2026-02-27 H Second reading.
2026-02-26 H Recommendation: Do pass.
2026-02-26 H Work Session held.
2026-02-24 H Public Hearing held.
2026-02-19 H Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
2026-02-18 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2026-02-18 S Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 30.
2026-02-17 S Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-16 S Second reading.
2026-02-13 S Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2026-02-10 S Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-02 S Referred to Human Services.
2026-02-02 S Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Votes

2026-02-10 Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-02-18 Senate Third Reading Yea: 30 Nay: 0
2026-02-26 House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill Yea: 6 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 House Third Reading Yea: 42 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 J Human Services
2026-02-19 H Early Childhood and Human Services

Amendments

2026-02-10 Senate Committee On Human Services Amendment #-1

Bill Text Versions

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