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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3644: Relating to a statewide shelter program; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3644 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a statewide shelter program; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Pam Marsh (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Chapter 510, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a statewide shelter program through which regional coordinators are selected to administer funding to shelter providers.<b> Sunsets January 2, 2034.</b> Requires the department to adopt rules on or before January 1, 2026, and to select regional coordinators on or before May 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pam MarshPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
April DobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Courtney Neron MisslinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Rep NeronCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 510, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.
  6. Rules suspended. Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
  9. Referred to Ways and Means.
  10. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  11. Vote explanation(s) filed by Hartman.
  12. Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source