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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 945: Relating to foster children.

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 945 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to foster children. Primary sponsor: Cedric Hayden (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 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.

Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cedric HaydenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Ed DiehlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Lesly MuñozCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“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, January 1, 2026.
  2. Chapter 186, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.
  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 19, 2025 Calendar.
  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.
  9. Second reading.
  10. Recommendation: Do pass.
  11. Work Session held.
  12. Public Hearing held.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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