Oregon · Senate Bill 741 · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the…

SB 741 Sponsored by Sara Gelser Blouin Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 3, 2025

What it does

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

The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). [ Digest: The Act tells DHS to adopt a compensation rate structure for foster parents. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). ] [ Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation. ] Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to…

Read the full title (117 words)

The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). [ Digest: The Act tells DHS to adopt a compensation rate structure for foster parents. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). ] [ Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation. ] Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ].

Read the full official title (48 words)

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.

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. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Human Services
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Human Services
  7. SenateSubsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
  8. SenateSecond reading.
  9. SenateCarried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.
  10. SenateThird reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.28–0 vote
  11. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  12. CommitteeReferred to Early Childhood and Human Services. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  13. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  14. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  15. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
  1. HouseSecond reading.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed.48–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 260, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

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

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

Passed 28–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Excused · 1

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

Passed 48–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 Senate Human Services Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 15, 2025 House Early Childhood and Human Services Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 7

Excused · 2

 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 6 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.