OregonRelating to background checks; and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all instances of required background checks under certain statutes and similarities and differences in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar purposes or programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Requires the department to study options for providing that a person does not need to undergo another background check conducted by a state agency for certain purposes if the person has already passed a background check conducted by a state agency in the previous 12 months.
More detail
Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than June 30, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 24Chapter 302, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 11, 2025.Latest
- Jun 11Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 4President signed.Major
- Jun 4Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
- May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
- May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
- May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
- May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
- May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
- May 20Second reading.Minor
- May 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Minor
- May 15Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Public Hearing held.
- Apr 15Referred to Human Services.Minor
- Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Second reading.Minor
- Apr 9Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
- Apr 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.Minor
- Apr 3Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced