---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to foster parents who are current caretakers."
description: "Changes definition of foster parent who is \"current caretaker.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 830"
citation: "Oregon SB 830 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andy Olson", "Duane Stark", "Sara Gelser"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 30
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-21T16:48:41+00:00"
last_action: "2017-06-22T20:08:39+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f8be867-6f5f-4680-80ae-ba13769a884e"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB830"
source_hash: "7b01e39973ba362c54cc6eefc2e2d48fe56513be0d61f7e90baf9b5fa2eac508"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 830 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to foster parents who are current caretakers.

Changes definition of foster parent who is "current caretaker."

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB830/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB830/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed. — **56–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. — **27–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Andy Olson — primary (person)
- Duane Stark — primary (person)
- Sara Gelser — primary (person)
- Arnie Roblan — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Noble — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-21T16:48:41+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22T20:11:15+00:00** Referred to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-03-15T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-03-20T15:47:56+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-20T17:38:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-03-21T18:22:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-03-22T16:00:53+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-24T19:09:10+00:00** Referred to Human Services and Housing. `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-05-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-05-10T22:54:21+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-11T15:55:40+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-05-15T19:01:17+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 16, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-16T18:59:34+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-17T19:03:22+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-18T19:01:17+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-22T19:50:17+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-23T18:38:49+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-24T21:56:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-25T22:00:25+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-26T15:36:22+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 30, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-30T18:44:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 31, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-31T18:56:58+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 1, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-06-01T18:04:37+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-06-06T20:10:13+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-07T22:09:22+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-14T22:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22T20:00:31+00:00** Chapter 351, 2017 Laws.
- **2017-06-22T20:08:39+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2018.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f8be867-6f5f-4680-80ae-ba13769a884e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).