HB 4149 — Relating to homeless students.

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session A-EngrossedEnrolled House Bill 4149 Ordered by the House February 17 Including House Amendments dated February 17 Sponsored by Representatives LEVY E, MARSH, BOWMAN, PHAM H, Senator NERON MISSLIN;

Representatives CHOTZEN, FRAGALA, GAMBA, GRAYBER, HELM, HUDSON, ISADORE, KROPF, MCLAIN, NATHANSON, RIEKE SMITH, WISE, Senators CAMPOS, FREDERICK, GELSER BLOUIN, PATTERSON, PHAM K, PROZANSKI, REYNOLDS, SOLLMAN (Presession filed.) 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 briefhomeless statementstudents; of the essential features of the measure.

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

Digest:

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.

A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to homeless students;

NOTE:(5) “Preschool” means an early childhood program:

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 29 A-Eng.

HB 4149 (5) “Preschool” means an early childhood program:

Enrolled House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 1 (7) “School of origin” means the preschool or public school:

[2](d) A-Eng.The placement of homeless students in schools in a manner that is consistent with:

HB 4149 (d) The placement of homeless students in schools in a manner that is consistent with:

Enrolled House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 2 (h) The collaboration with any public charter schools sponsored by the school district or located within the school district to:

[3](3) A-Eng.Except as provided by subsection (4) of this section, a school district shall place a homeless student as follows:

HB 4149 (3) Except as provided by subsection (4) of this section, a school district shall place a homeless student as follows:

(4)(a) A school district may place a student in a different school than the school identifiedidenti- fied in subsection (3) of this section if the school district determines that the placement is in the student’s best interest.

Enrolled House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 3 (B) Consider factors related to the impact of mobility on the student’s achievement, ed- ucation, health and safety while giving priority to a request made by a parent, a guardian or an unaccompanied youth.

[4](A) A-Eng.If the student continues to live within the school district where the school of origin is located, the school district where the school of origin is located must provide transporta- tion.

HB 4149 (A) If the student continues to live within the school district where the school of origin is located, the school district where the school of origin is located must provide transporta- tion.

and Enrolled House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 4 (B) Provided transportation to and from the school and extracurricular activities to the extent the transportation removes the barrier to full participation in the activities.

[5](B) A-Eng.Whose primary language is a language other than English;

HB 4149 (B) Whose primary language is a language other than English;

Enrolled House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 5 (b) Coordinate with early childhood education programs to ensure access to appropriate services for homeless children who are eligible for preschool;

[6]SECTION A-Eng.6.

HB 4149 SECTION 6.

Enrolled House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 6 (4)(a) An individual who is between the ages of 4 and 21 and who is placed in foster care shall be considered a resident of:

[7](b) A-Eng.If a juvenile court makes a determination that it is not in the best interest of the individual to continue attending the school of origin, the individual shall be immediately enrolled in a new school, even if the individual is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment.

HB 4149 (b) If a juvenile court makes a determination that it is not in the best interest of the individual to continue attending the school of origin, the individual shall be immediately enrolled in a new school, even if the individual is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment.

[8]Enrolled A-Eng.House Bill 4149 (HB 4149-A) Page 7 (c) As used in this subsection, “foreign exchange student” means an individual who attends school in Oregon under a cultural exchange program and whose parent, guardian or person in par- ental relationship resides in another country.

HB 4149 (c) As used in this subsection, “foreign exchange student” means an individual who attends school in Oregon under a cultural exchange program and whose parent, guardian or person in par- ental relationship resides in another country.

and [9](b) A-Eng.Shall for at least one calendar year from the date of the expulsion and if the expulsion is for more than one calendar year, may for the remaining period of time deny admission to the regular school program to a student who is under expulsion from another school district for an offense that constitutes a violation of a school district policy adopted pursuant to ORS 339.250 (7).

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