HB 3560
Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Sponsors | Pam Marsh (Democrat) (Chief), Rep Neron (Chief), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat) (Chief), Hoa Nguyen (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Emerson Levy (Democrat), April Dobson (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Sarah McDonald (Democrat), Jason Kropf (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | Has minimal fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
Expands areas where child care facilities may be sited and requires local governments to update their land use laws accordingly.
Overview#
Digest: This Act expands allowable sites for child care centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited. Requires local governments to update their land use laws to comply within one year after the effective date of the Act.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Buckley | Ashland | Support | 2025-02-24 |
| Rachel Pearl | Multnomah County | Support | 2025-02-25 |
| Jennifer Kovitz | Hayden Homes | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Dana Hepper | Childrens Institute | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Mayor Shawn O'Neil | City of Wilsonville | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Daniel Hauser | Aloha | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Representative Hoa Nguyen | Salem | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Delina Biniam | Portland | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Lisa Batey | City of Milwaukie | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-02-28 |
| Michelle Fuentes | Our Children Oregon | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Emily Pfeiffer | City of Portland | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Daniel Hauser | Aloha | Support | 2025-04-30 |
| Representative Hoa Nguyen | House District 48 | Support | 2025-05-01 |
| J Carriveau | Springfield | Oppose | 2025-05-01 |
| Dana Hepper | Children's Institute | Support | 2025-05-01 |
| Dana Hepper | Portland | Support | 2025-05-01 |
| Dana Hepper | Childrens Institute | Support | 2025-05-01 |
| Mayor Shawn O'Neil | City of Wilsonville | Support | 2025-05-02 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-02-20 | H | Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. |
| 2025-02-27 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-04-01 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-04-07 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2025-04-08 | H | Second reading. |
| 2025-04-09 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-04-10 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. |
| 2025-04-15 | S | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-04-15 | S | Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. |
| 2025-05-01 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-13 | S | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2025-05-13 | S | Second reading. |
| 2025-05-14 | S | Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-05-15 | S | Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. |
| 2025-05-20 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2025-05-20 | S | President signed. |
| 2025-05-27 | H | Governor signed. |
| 2025-06-11 | H | Chapter 157, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. |