---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the Department of Human Services; and declaring an emergency."
description: "<b>Modifies provisions regarding use of restraint or seclusion on children in care."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 93"
citation: "Oregon SB 93 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 29
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/78374d64-258a-4106-a3d2-0413ce93a578"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB93"
source_hash: "5fe5f3266039c736f40a44fe11b877be111efe6f0c9704aa37a9af31acf927bb"
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 93 (2023R1) — Relating to the Department of Human Services; and declaring an emergency.

<b>Modifies provisions regarding use of restraint or seclusion on children in care.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB93/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB93/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB93/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB93/B-Engrossed)
5. **HECHS Amendment -A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24979)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB93/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SHS Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24314)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB93/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. — **22–6** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **21–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. — **39–17** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–4** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-11T23:42:09+00:00** Referred to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-29T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-03T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-11T15:27:48+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-12T19:12:32+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T23:20:23+00:00** Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-18T00:26:23+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T00:27:23+00:00** Bonham, Linthicum, Smith DB, and Thatcher granted unanimous consent to change votes from aye to nay.
- **2023-04-18T17:10:18+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18T00:28:23+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Linthicum.
- **2023-04-20T16:33:07+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-08T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-17T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-18T22:55:06+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-22T18:01:06+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-23T21:17:55+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-24T19:22:52+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-26T00:06:31+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-26T17:57:00+00:00** Carried over to May 30, 2023 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2023-05-30T17:40:59+00:00** Carried over to May 31, 2023 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2023-05-31T18:35:24+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T19:09:16+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-15T19:10:16+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
- **2023-06-20T19:47:38+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-20T22:34:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-13T19:18:45+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-21T18:15:41+00:00** Chapter 267, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00** Effective date, July 13, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/78374d64-258a-4106-a3d2-0413ce93a578`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).