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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3797
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HUMAN SERVICES (at the request of Representative
Annessa Hartman)
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 as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act directs DHS to study the demographics of children in this state and submit a
report on its findings.(Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).
Requires the Department of Human Services to study the demographics of children in Oregon.
Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly
related to human services not later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to children.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. The Department of Human Services shall study the demographics of children
in Oregon. 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 Legislative
Assembly related to human services no later than September 15, 2026.
SECTION 2.Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
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 1696