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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1535: Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date.

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

SB 1535 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Dick Anderson (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Effective date, June 5, 2026.

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>Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2027.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2028.</i>] <b>Allows the Early Learning Council to modify the priority given to families receiving temporary assistance for needy families for participation in the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to convene a work group to study the cost and availability of liability insurance and other liability issues for child care providers. Identifies work group participants. Directs the work group to report to the Legislative Assembly on options to increase child care provider access to liability insurance, to reduce the financial burden of liability insurance on child care providers and to use other strategies to address liability issues for child care providers. Requires the work group to submit the report to the Legislative Assembly by November 1, 2027. Sunsets the work group on January 2, 2029. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dick AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Effective date, June 5, 2026.
  2. Chapter 82, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.
  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways and Means.
  11. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  12. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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