Oregon · Senate Bill 736 · 2025 Regular Session

Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care.

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 11, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Vetoed Jun 24, 2025

What it does

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

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 is not a lawyer. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2). [ Digest: The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to give a parent notice of rights before meetings in child abuse matters. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). ] Creates an…

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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 is not a lawyer. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2). [ Digest: The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to give a parent notice of rights before meetings in child abuse matters. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). ] Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care. [ Requires that the Department of Human Services provide parents and guardians with a notice of rights before interviews in child abuse investigations. ] Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is not an attorney and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services. · Senate Human Services
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Human Services
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Human Services
  5. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Human Services
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Human Services
  7. SenateSecond reading.
  8. SenateCarried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
  9. SenateThird reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.27–0 vote
  10. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  11. CommitteeReferred to Early Childhood and Human Services. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  12. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  13. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  14. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  15. HouseSecond reading.
  16. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.
  17. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.
  18. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.
  19. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.
  20. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.
  21. HouseThird reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.56–0 vote
  1. SenateSenate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.28–0 vote
  2. SenatePresident signed.
  3. HouseSpeaker signed.
  4. GovernorGovernor vetoed.
  5. SenateGovernor's veto message entered into Journal.
  6. SenateMotion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried.18–9 vote
  7. SenateAt Desk upon adjournment.
  8. SenateVeto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.

Roll calls

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

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 27–0
Apr 10, 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 Hartman. Passed. · Full House

Passed 56–0
Jun 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Excused · 4

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Jun 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Excused · 2

Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried. · Full Senate

Passed 18–9
Jun 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 9 Not voting 3
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 9

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 Senate Human Services Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

5–0
May 22, 2025 House Early Childhood and Human Services Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
Members

Yes · 8

Excused · 1

8–0

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 10 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.