SB 1533 — Relating to the rights of children in care; and declaring an emergency.

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session A-EngrossedEnrolled Senate Bill 1533 Ordered by the Senate February 13 Including Senate Amendments dated February 13 Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformanceconform- ance with pre-presession session filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Human Services) SUMMARYCHAPTER The................................................. following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly.

ItAN isACT anRelating editor’sto brief statement of the essentialrights features of thechildren measure.in care;

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.

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 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 com- mitted 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.

A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to the rights of children in care;

6 FOSTER CHILDREN 8 SECTION 1.

NOTE:SECTION 3.

Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new;

matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.

New sections are in boldfaced type.

LC 68 A-Eng.

SB 1533 SECTION 3.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1533 (SB 1533-A) Page 1 (4) To be protected from abuse, exploitation, neglect, intimidation, retaliation and wrongful use of restraint or seclusion.

(a) To receive a document setting forth such rights that is age-appropriate and developmentally [2]appropriate A-Eng.within [60] seven days of the date of any placement or any change in placement;

SB 1533 appropriate within [60] seven days of the date of any placement or any change in placement;

Enrolled Senate Bill 1533 (SB 1533-A) Page 2 SECTION 4.

[3](a) A-Eng.To receive a document setting forth such rights as is age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate within [60] seven days of the date of any placement or any change in placement;

SB 1533 (a) To receive a document setting forth such rights as is age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate within [60] seven days of the date of any placement or any change in placement;

and Enrolled Senate Bill 1533 (SB 1533-A) Page 3 (c) When decisions are made regarding post-adoption contact between the foster child and the foster child’s siblings.

(2)(a) The Department of Human Services shall take action to implement the provision of child protective services as outlined in ORS 417.705 to 417.800 and based on the recommendations in the 1992 “Oregon Child Protective Services Performance Study” published by the University of Southern Maine.

(d) In all cases of child abuse and neglect for which a criminal investigation is conducted, the role of law enforcement agencies is to provide a legally sound, child sensitive investigation of whether abuse or neglect or both have occurred and to gather other evidence and perform other [4]responsibilities A-Eng.in accordance with interagency agreements.

SB 1533 responsibilities in accordance with interagency agreements.

[5]Enrolled Senate Bill 1533 (SB 1533-A) Page 4 Passed by Senate February 18, 2026 Received by Governor:

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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate Approved:

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Rob Wagner, President of Senate ..................................................................................

Tina Kotek, Governor Passed by House March 2, 2026 Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House ..................................................................................