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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3224
Ordered by the House April 9
Including House Amendments dated April 9
Sponsored by Representative NATHANSON; Representatives ELMER, JAVADI, NGUYEN H, WALTERS (Preses-
sionfiled.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act tells DHS to study some aspects of background checks and make reports.
(Flesch Readability Score: 83.8).
[Digest: The Act tells DHS to study statutes about background checks and make a report. (Flesch
Readability Score: 77.8).]
Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all
instances of required background checks[,] under certain statutes and similarities and differences
in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of
different background checks for similar purposes or programs. Directs the department to submit
findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later
than September 15, 2026.
Requires the department to study options for providing that a person does not need to
undergo another background check conducted by a state agency for certain purposes if the
person has already passed a background check conducted by a state agency in the previous
12 months. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the
Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than June 30, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to background checks; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 1193 A-Eng. HB 3224
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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.
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