Oregon · Senate Bill 64 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow…

SB 64 Sponsored by Cedric Hayden Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 22, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act tells ODHS to seek a waiver of certain federal SNAP requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses. Sunsets January 2, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Read the full official title (41 words)

Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services, then Ways and Means. · Senate Human Services
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Human Services
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Human Services
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass and requesting subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. · Senate Human Services
  6. SenateSubsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
  7. SenateSecond reading.
  8. SenateThird reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.27–0 vote
  9. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  10. CommitteeReferred to Early Childhood and Human Services. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  11. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  12. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  13. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  14. HouseSecond reading.
  15. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseThird reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.47–5 vote
  3. HouseVote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 128, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 27–0
Feb 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

Excused · 3

Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed. · Full House

Passed 47–5
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 5 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

No · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2025 Senate Human Services Recommendation: Do pass and requesting subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 1, 2025 House Early Childhood and Human Services Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 6

Excused · 3

 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.