SB 944 — Modifies independent living requirements for older foster children.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 20, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Digest: The Act removes a requirement that an older foster child must pay rent if living alone. The Act allows DHS to exempt certain older foster children from having to have a criminal background check. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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 Text
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Read SB 944 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Yea |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Woods | — | Not Voting |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 944 do?
- Digest: The Act removes a requirement that an older foster child must pay rent if living alone. The Act allows DHS to exempt certain older foster children from having to have a criminal background check. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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.
- What is the current status of SB 944?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 20, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 944?
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