---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to foster parent compensation."
description: "</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.</i>] <b>Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.</b> [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "SB 741"
citation: "Oregon SB 741 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sara Gelser Blouin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-13T17:07:30+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-11T22:55:25+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/411884f7-a23d-4cd8-9f75-239d422767d2"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB741"
source_hash: "250a2c7a53f2b8262d6d40691f9b910c9e2c0f9db572656491af5dc2c89615a6"
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 741 (2025R1) — Relating to foster parent compensation.

</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.</i>] <b>Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.</b> [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>].

## 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/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB741/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB741/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB741/A-Engrossed)
4. **SHS Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28575)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB741/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed. — **48–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sara Gelser Blouin — primary (person)
- Anna Scharf — cosponsor (person)
- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Ricki Ruiz — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-13T17:07:30+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17T22:13:22+00:00** Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-04-03T15:31:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-04-10T00:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-04-18T17:19:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-18T17:19:53+00:00** Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
- **2025-04-21T18:38:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T19:24:51+00:00** Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-23T18:57:01+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T17:41:03+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-24T21:11:12+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-01T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-05-15T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-19T16:57:04+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-19T18:46:28+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-20T20:05:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.
- **2025-05-21T19:17:03+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-22T22:08:01+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-05-22T22:33:26+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-03T19:41:57+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-11T22:41:32+00:00** Chapter 260, 2025 Laws.
- **2025-06-11T22:55:25+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2026.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/411884f7-a23d-4cd8-9f75-239d422767d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).