---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to work group to examine expansion of child care facilities; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Directs Department of Land and Conservation and Development to convene work group to examine strategies for expanding early learning and care facilities in this state."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2727"
citation: "Oregon HB 2727 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pam Marsh"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ecf4f855-7cba-4c94-a366-ede8d9384061"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2727"
source_hash: "1813ba7212fee6f354fe48c217206bd28854c043c55b89e4bd91f1668184932b"
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 HB 2727 (2023R1) — Relating to work group to examine expansion of child care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs Department of Land and Conservation and Development to convene work group to examine strategies for expanding early learning and care facilities in this state.

## Version chain

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

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2727/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2727/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2727/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2727/B-Engrossed)
5. **HECHS Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23265)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2727/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25322)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2727/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. — **45–12** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **38–2** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. — **20–4** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Pam Marsh — primary (person)
- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Courtney Neron — cosponsor (person)
- Dick Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Steiner — cosponsor (person)
- Emerson Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Hoa Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- John Lively — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Mannix — cosponsor (person)
- Khanh Pham — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Owens — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Evans — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-13T19:56:52+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-20T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-24T15:21:08+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24T15:21:09+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-24T16:21:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Education. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-05T15:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2023-06-05T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-08T00:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-09T15:31:11+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13T17:52:11+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-14T18:44:47+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T18:26:05+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-06-14T18:45:47+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer.
- **2023-06-15T20:39:58+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20T19:53:41+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-22T02:43:40+00:00** Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-23T01:49:15+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-25T23:01:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-27T18:54:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-23T01:50:15+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
- **2023-08-01T01:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00** Chapter 510, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ecf4f855-7cba-4c94-a366-ede8d9384061`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).