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HB3926 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create the Call Your Mom Program.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create the Call Your Mom Program.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Edwards
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-08 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-03-18 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-03-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells OHA to create a way for families to exchange messages with their missing family members. The Act does not force contact among family members. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act directs DSP to create a way for families to exchange messages with their missing family members. The Act would not force contact among family members. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of State Police to create the SIGNAL program (State Initiated Guidance for Notifying and Assisting the Lost).</i>]<b> Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create the Call Your Mom Program.</b> Provides a way for a parent or former guardian of a missing [<i>person</i>]<b> family member</b> between 18 years of age and 30 years of age to exchange messages with the missing family member.<b> Requires behavioral health treatment or rehabilitation organizations to determine at intake whether an individual is a missing family member whose parent or former guardian has submitted a message to the program and provide information necessary to access and respond to the message. Provides that participation in the program is voluntary for a missing family member and a parent or former guardian.</b> Requires the [<i>department</i>]<b> authority</b> to destroy all information and materials received under the program within specified time limits.
Relating to: Relating to missing persons.
Current location: In House Committee