---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to abuse of vulnerable individuals; and declaring an emergency."
description: "<i>Modifies definition of child abuse for purpose of mandatory reporting.</i>] Adds provisions regarding child abuse investigations conducted on school premises."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 1540"
citation: "Oregon SB 1540 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sara Gelser"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-22T18:07:44+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-11T18:56:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f4ec6bdc-240b-4fa0-838e-9e6fd704d2ce"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Measures/Overview/SB1540"
source_hash: "11e17a9d8c0496a0c331fdab9eb9127103d95b73129ad351f5115eb0ee0ed47a"
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 1540 (2018 Regular Session) — Relating to abuse of vulnerable individuals; and declaring an emergency.

<i>Modifies definition of child abuse for purpose of mandatory reporting.</i>] Adds provisions regarding child abuse investigations conducted on school premises.

## 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/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/B-Engrossed)
5. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/House Amendments to A-Engrossed)
6. **House Minority Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/House Minority Amendments to A-Engrossed)
7. **Minority Report to B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/Minority Report to B-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1540/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–4** (pass) · legislature
- Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **25–4** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed. — **49–0** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. — **16–11** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Sara Gelser — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-22T18:07:44+00:00** Presession Released to the Public.
- **2018-02-05T15:42:35+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-05T16:42:14+00:00** Referred to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06T21:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2018-02-08T22:34:49+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-09T18:24:29+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2018-02-12T19:26:43+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-02-12T19:27:43+00:00** Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Thatcher.
- **2018-02-13T16:54:23+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-16T23:56:22+00:00** Referred to Human Services and Housing. `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-20T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2018-02-22T17:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2018-02-24T00:03:33+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-24T00:03:35+00:00** Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-26T17:14:47+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2018-02-26T17:15:47+00:00** Rules suspended. Consideration of Committee Report and Minority Report carried over to February 28, 2018 Calendar.
- **2018-02-28T19:21:26+00:00** Rules suspended. Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-01T01:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2018-03-01T21:00:39+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-03T00:09:48+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-03-03T22:31:56+00:00** Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2018-03-03T22:32:56+00:00** Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
- **2018-03-06T23:56:11+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-07T00:24:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-04-03T20:15:14+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-11T18:48:02+00:00** Chapter 77, 2018 Laws.
- **2018-04-11T18:56:56+00:00** Effective date, April 3, 2018.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f4ec6bdc-240b-4fa0-838e-9e6fd704d2ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).