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SB64 • 2025

Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.

Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Hayden, Senator Reynolds,, Smith DB,
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.

Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.

Digest: The Act tells ODHS to seek a waiver of certain federal SNAP requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act tells ODHS to seek a waiver of certain federal SNAP requirements.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
  • Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.
  • Sunsets January 2, 2031.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 128, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  3. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-14 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-14 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed. Ayes, 47; Nays, 5--Diehl, Harbick, Osborne, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 5--Dobson, Munoz, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Nosse, Reschke.

  7. 2025-05-13 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.

  8. 2025-05-12 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-05-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-07 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-05-01 House

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-04-15 House

    Public Hearing held.

  14. 2025-02-20 House

    Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.

  15. 2025-02-18 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 3--Frederick, Linthicum, Starr.

  17. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass and requesting subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  18. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

  19. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Second reading.

  20. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-01-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells ODHS to seek a waiver of certain federal SNAP requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.
Sunsets January 2, 2031.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to payment of dependent care tax credits in installments; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 64
Sponsored by Senator HAYDEN; Senators REYNOLDS, SMITH DB (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to payment of dependent care tax credits in installments; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) No later than 90 days after the effective date of this 2025 Act, the De-
partment of Human Services shall submit to the United States Department of Agriculture a
request for approval to waive the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(18) in order to exclude
monthly distributions of an advance payment of the tax credit available for dependent care
under ORS 315.264 from consideration in determining eligibility for supplemental nutrition
assistance.
(2) The department shall report the status of the request to the Legislative Assembly no
later than September 15, 2026, and annually thereafter until September 15 following the date
on which the United States Department of Agriculture approves or denies the request for
waiver.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2031.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Enrolled Senate Bill 64 (SB 64-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by Senate February 11, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 13, 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 64 (SB 64-INTRO) Page 2