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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 736: Relating to investigations of child abuse involving the child's parent; and declaring an emergency.

Passed both chambers 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 736 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to investigations of child abuse involving the child's parent; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Sara Gelser Blouin (Democratic), James Manning (Democratic), Cedric Hayden (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.

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>] Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care. [<i>Requires that the Department of Human Services provide parents and guardians with a notice of rights before interviews in child abuse investigations.</i>] <b>Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is not an attorney and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sara Gelser BlouinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
James ManningPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Cedric HaydenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Chris GorsekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Hai PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Lisa ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Kim ThatcherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.
  2. At Desk upon adjournment.
  3. Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried.
  4. Governor's veto message entered into Journal.
  5. Governor vetoed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. President signed.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
  9. Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.
  10. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.
  11. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.
  12. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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