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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3970: Relating to youth homelessness; 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 3970 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on May 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to youth homelessness; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Em Levy (Democratic), Hai Pham (Democratic), Lisa Reynolds (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Chapter 516, (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.

</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to collaborate on recommendations for funding to meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.</i>] Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account. [<i>Establishes grant programs for youth experiencing homelessness.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Em LevyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Hai PhamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Lisa ReynoldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
April DobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
David GombergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Courtney Neron MisslinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Hoa NguyenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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 516, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing held.
  10. Referred to Rules.
  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  12. Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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