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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3224
By COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HUMAN SERVICES
April 9
In line 2 of the printed bill, before the period insert “; and declaring an emergency”.
Delete lines 4 through 11 and insert:
“SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Human Services shall review the statutes and ad-
ministrative rules of this state to identify all instances of background checks of subject in-
dividuals under ORS 181A.200, 326.604, 329A.030, 342.125, 342.143, 409.027, 413.036, 418.016,
420A.021, 443.004 and 443.735, similarities and differences in the background checks, and
options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar
purposes or programs.
“(2) In conducting the review under this section, the department shall consult the HB
4091: Workgroup Report: Recommendations Regarding Criminal Records Verification in
Oregon, published by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services in November 2012.
“(3) The department shall submit a report on the review under this section in the manner
provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim
committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services no later than September
15, 2026.
“SECTION 2.The Department of Human Services shall study options for providing that
a person does not need to undergo another background check conducted by a state agency
for the purposes of working with children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities if the
person has already passed a background check conducted by a state agency in the previous
12 months. The department shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245,
and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legisla-
tive Assembly related to human services no later than June 30, 2026.
“SECTION 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this 2025 Act are repealed on January 2, 2027.
“SECTION 4.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.”.
LC 1193/HB 3224-2