SB1016 • 2025

Directs the Department of Human Services to maintain an inventory of appropriate carriers for the transportation of a foster child's personal belongings.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Sollman,, Representative Scharf, Senator Patterson,, Representative Grayber,, Hartman,, Javadi,, Levy B,, McIntire,, Sosa
Last action: 2025-06-06
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Directs the Department of Human Services to maintain an inventory of appropriate carriers for the transportation of a foster child's personal belongings.

Digest: The Act directs DHS to have a supply of appropriate carriers to use when moving a foster child's things.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act directs DHS to have a supply of appropriate carriers to use when moving a foster child's things.
The Act prohibits DHS from using trash bags to carry the personal items of a foster child.
(Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). [Digest: The Act prohibits DHS from using trash bags to carry the personal items of a foster child.
(Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] Directs the Department of Human Services to maintain an inventory of appropriate carriers for the transportation of a foster child's personal belongings. Prohibits the department [of Human Services] from using trash bags to transport the personal belongings of a foster child.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-06 Senate
Chapter 143, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-06 Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
2025-05-22 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-05-15 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-15 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-14 House
Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed. Ayes, 50; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Owens, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Harbick, Reschke, Yunker.
2025-05-13 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-12 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-08 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-07 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-07 House
Second reading.
2025-05-01 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-24 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-15 House
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
2025-04-14 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 3--Linthicum, McLane, Robinson; Excused, 2--Reynolds, Woods.
2025-04-14 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-04-10 Senate
Second reading.
2025-04-09 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-03 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-25 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-20 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-11 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-02-11 Senate
Referred to Human Services.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act directs DHS to have a supply of appropriate carriers to use when moving a foster child's things. The Act prohibits DHS from using trash bags to carry the personal items of a foster child. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act prohibits DHS from using trash bags to carry the personal items of a foster child. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</i>]
<b>Directs the Department of Human Services to maintain an inventory of appropriate carriers for the transportation of a foster child's personal belongings.</b> Prohibits the department [<i>of Human Services</i>] from using trash bags to transport the personal belongings of a foster child.
Relating to: Relating to transportation of the personal belongings of foster children.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 1016
Sponsored by Senator SOLLMAN, Representative SCHARF; Senator PATTERSON, Representatives
GRAYBER, HARTMAN, JAVADI, LEVY B, MCINTIRE, SOSA
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to transportation of the personal belongings of foster children; creating new provisions; and
amending section 1, chapter 210, Oregon Laws 2023.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Human Services shall procure, distribute and main-
tain an inventory of appropriate carriers for child welfare case workers to use when trans-
porting the personal effects of a foster child, including when the foster child is entering into
or transitioning or exiting from foster care.
(2) The department may not use trash bags to transport a foster child’s personal effects.
SECTION 2.
Section 1, chapter 210, Oregon Laws 2023, is amended to read:
Sec. 1. [(1) The Department of Human Services shall procure, distribute and maintain an inventory
of appropriate luggage carriers for child welfare case workers to use when transporting the personal
effects of a foster child, including when the foster child is entering into or transitioning or exiting from
foster care.]
[(2)] The Department of Human Services shall submit a report regarding the department’s
transportation of the personal effects of foster children in the manner provided by ORS 192.245,
and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative As-
sembly related to human services no later than September 15 of each year. The report must
describe :
(1) The department’s supply of appropriate carriers for the transportation of a foster
child’s personal effects;
(2) The department’s inventory management practices for supplies of appropriate carri-
ers for the transportation of a foster child’s personal effects; and
(3) If in the preceding reporting period trash bags were used to transport a foster child’s
personal effects, the number of instances in the preceding reporting period that trash bags were
used to transport a foster child’s personal effects[ ,] and the reasons for using the trash bags[ , the
department’s supply of appropriate luggage carriers and its supply inventory management practices ].
Enrolled Senate Bill 1016 (SB 1016-A) Page 1
Passed by Senate April 14, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 14, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 1016 (SB 1016-A) Page 2