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OregonHB 40572026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to the development of children; and declaring an emergency.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Who qualifies and keeps child care help

You can qualify for Oregon child care help if you meet any listed condition. These include low income, work or job search, school or training, protective services, homelessness services, teen parent services, or domestic violence services. Eligibility does not depend on citizenship or immigration status. Once approved, your child stays eligible for at least 12 months unless you leave Oregon, you ask to stop, or another council‑set reason applies. Families getting TANF are prioritized, and rules can count your availability to care even if you are not physically present.

Lower copays and care that fits families

The program uses a sliding scale and caps your copay at 7% of household income, as funds allow. Rules ensure care meets your child’s developmental, disability, or neurodiversity needs and lets your family work, study, and commute. The Council must support a diverse supply of care across languages, cultures, and facility types. It must also consider policies that help your child stay with your preferred provider. If you pick a quality‑recognized provider, you can get incentives; participating providers can also receive extra payments under Council rules.

Stronger pay and rules for child care providers

Providers are paid based on enrollment, not daily attendance, with monthly payments by a Council‑set date. If the Department pays late, the payment includes an extra 9% unless an allowed exception applies. Facilities that offer specialized or hard‑to‑find care can qualify for higher rates or incentives set by rule, such as evening or weekend hours, infant/toddler care, disability supports, or culturally specific care. To receive subsidy payments, each operator, resident, or person with unsupervised contact must be in the Central Background Registry. Council minimum rules cannot reduce any higher subsidy or reimbursement amounts set by other laws or union agreements.

Clear program info for applicants

When you apply for or are waitlisted for child care help, the Department gives you standard information on public early learning programs. This includes Preschool Promise, Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten, infant and toddler care, Healthy Families Oregon, Early Learning Hubs, resource and referral groups, relief nurseries, and Head Start/Early Head Start. You get this before any referral to a general hotline.

Agencies align rules and act now

The Early Learning Council adopts rules for ERDC and other child care subsidies. The Early Learning and Human Services directors can agree to share duties like eligibility checks, payments, hearings, and overpayment recovery. The Council works to meet federal recommendations on income eligibility and market access, and federal rules apply to parts paid with federal funds. The law takes effect on passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 82 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Early Childhood and Behavioral Health: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote • 2/17/2026

Third reading. Carried by Wise. Passed.

Yes: 44 • No: 2

House vote • 2/10/2026

Early Childhood and Human Services: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 110, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.

    4/13/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    4/7/2026House

  3. President signed.

    3/5/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/4/2026House

  5. Starr declared potential conflict of interest by unanimous consent.

    3/3/2026Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

    3/3/2026Senate

  7. Second reading.

    3/2/2026Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    3/2/2026Senate

  9. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

    2/19/2026Senate

  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/19/2026Senate

  12. Third reading. Carried by Wise. Passed.

    2/17/2026House

  13. Second reading.

    2/16/2026House

  14. Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

    2/12/2026House

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

    2/12/2026House

  16. Work Session held.

    2/10/2026House

  17. Public Hearing held.

    2/3/2026House

  18. Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

    2/2/2026House

  19. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • HECHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • HECHS Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • HECHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/5/2026

    PDF

  • HECHS Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    2/5/2026

    PDF

  • HECHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/3/2026

    PDF

  • HECHS Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    2/3/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2026

    PDF

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