Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Requires the Department of Human Services to provide replacement supplemental nutrition assistance benefits if a recipient's benefits are stolen through electronic theft.
The Act makes changes to laws related to food waste and food access. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.0). Requires the Department of Human Services to provide replacement supplemental nutrition assistance benefits if a recipient's benefits are stolen through electronic theft. Requires the Department of Human Services to report to the Legislative Assembly about underutilization of the temporary assistance for needy families program. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to report to the Legislative Assembly about underutilization of the Women, Infants and Children Program. Requires the Hunger Task Force to study food wasted by grocery stores, farms and schools and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Requires the Hunger Task Force to study food deserts and programs that provide food in this state and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-02 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-02 | Latest Action | Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4022 | Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. | introduced |
| HB 4057 | Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. | in_committee |
| HB 4079 | Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigration authority enters school property or a campus. | introduced |
| HB 4124 | Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework. | in_committee |
| HB 4149 | Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students. | introduced |
| HB 4154 | Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent. | introduced |
| HB 4160 | Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies. | introduced |
| SB 1512 | Expands the goals and purposes of the Prosperity 10,000 Program. | introduced |