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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Became Law
Oregon Senate Bill
Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 05, 2026: Speaker signed.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1535
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 44
- Ben Bowman
- Vikki Breese-Iverson
- Lucetta Elmer
- Paul Evans
- David Gomberg
- Emerson Levy
- Rob Nosse
- Mark Owens
- Ricki Ruiz
- Tawna Sanchez
- Gregory Smith
- Andrea Valderrama
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- Kate Lieber
- James Manning Jr.
- Mike McLane
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Rob Wagner
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 6
- E. Werner Reschke
- Lew Frederick
- David Brock Smith
- E. Werner Reschke
- Lew Frederick
- David Brock Smith
YES: 24
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
- Mark Meek
- Christine Drazan
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Mike McLane
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Lew Frederick
- Chris Gorsek
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
NO: 1
YES: 52
- Shannon Isadore
- Kim Wallan
- Nancy Nathanson
- Zach Hudson
- Travis Nelson
- Lesly Muñoz
- Matt Bunch
- Thuy Tran
- Farrah Chaichi
- Kevin Mannix
- Ben Bowman
- Tawna Sanchez
- Dacia Grayber
- Nathan Sosa
- Dwayne Yunker
- Emerson Levy
- Jeffrey Helfrich
- Mark Gamba
- Court Boice
- E. Werner Reschke
- Alek Skarlatos
- Mari Watanabe
- Julie Fahey
- Mark Owens
- Jason Kropf
- Willy Chotzen
- Darin Harbick
- Sarah McDonald
- Susan McLain
- Boomer Wright
- Ricki Ruiz
- Darcey Edwards
- April Dobson
- Emily McIntire
- Jules Walters
- Virgle Osborne
- John Lively
- Pam Marsh
- Anna Scharf
- Lisa Fragala
- Lamar Wise
- Jami Cate
- Tom Andersen
- Paul Evans
- Sue Rieke Smith
- David Gomberg
- Rob Nosse
- Ken Helm
- Rick Lewis
- Daniel Nguyen
- Hai Pham
- Lucetta Elmer
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 8
Actions
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Second reading.
- Feb 28, 2026 | House
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- Second reading.
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Returned to Full Committee.
- Work Session held.
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
Documents
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Joint Committee On Ways and Means 2/25/2026 (SB 1535 A Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Meeting Material -- Joint Committee On Ways and Means 2/25/2026 (SB 1535 Subcommittee Recommendation)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Joint Subcommittee On Education 2/24/2026 (SB 1535 A Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Meeting Material -- Joint Subcommittee On Education 2/24/2026 (SB 1535 LFO Recommendation)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (SB 1535 -2 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1535 2)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1535 2)PDF
- Staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (SB 1535 (Witness Registration))PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/10/2026 (SB 1535 -2 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/10/2026 (SB 1535 (Witness Registration))PDF
- Testimony: Matthew Lashua -- Support Janet HamadaPDF
- Testimony: Leah Tucker -- Support Oregon AlliancePDF
- Testimony: Bridget Dazey -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Arielle Hacker -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Courtney Veronneau -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Ivy Major-McDowall -- Neutral Child Care for Oregon CoalitionPDF
- Testimony: Annel Palacios -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Martha Dominguez -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Elena Barreto -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: B Tobias -- Oppose TANF only for 40 work wk employeesPDF
- Testimony: Bethany Thramer -- Support Oregon Alliance of Boys and Girls ClubsPDF
- Testimony: Amanda Orozco -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Patti Whitney-Wise -- Support Oregon Hunger Task ForcePDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Oppose Mr Oregon OPPOSES SB 1535PDF
- Testimony: Jimmy Jones -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Alyssa Chatterjee -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/10/2026PDF


