Oregon · Senate Bill 945 · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state.

SB 945 Sponsored by Cedric Hayden Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 27, 2025

What it does

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

The Act provides Medicaid benefits for youth aging out of foster care. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services. · Senate Human Services
  3. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Human Services
  4. CommitteeRecommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Health Care. · Senate Human Services
  5. CommitteeReferred to Health Care by order of the President. · Senate Health Care
  6. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Health Care
  7. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Health Care
  8. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Health Care
  9. SenateSecond reading.
  10. SenateCarried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.
  11. SenateThird reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.29–0 vote
  12. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  13. CommitteeReferred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  14. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  15. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  16. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
  17. HouseSecond reading.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 19, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.54–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 186, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 29–0
Mar 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 1

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

Passed 54–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 54 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 54

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2025 Senate Human Services Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Health Care.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Health Care Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 6, 2025 House Behavioral Health and Health Care Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 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.