---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to early childhood; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Extends date for transition of Early Learning Division to Department of Early Learning and Care."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2022R1"
identifier: "HB 4005"
citation: "Oregon HB 4005 (2022R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-02-01T15:39:06+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-11T17:38:33+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b24f020b-d956-4906-b747-303ff95b85f0"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/Overview/HB4005"
source_hash: "503463a16c8b1b074197687dabd4275fe97d9d13d4e13ad95afb91fc3580fe39"
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 4005 (2022R1) — Relating to early childhood; and declaring an emergency.

Extends date for transition of Early Learning Division to Department of Early Learning and Care.

## 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/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4005/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4005/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4005/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4005/B-Engrossed)
5. **HEC Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/21833)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4005/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22292)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4005/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **24–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **36–8** (pass) · legislature
- Carried by Power, Zika. Passed. — **52–7** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-01T15:39:06+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T17:53:58+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-02T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2022-02-09T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-10T17:25:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-10T17:26:58+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-17T14:51:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Education. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-21T21:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2022-02-21T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-24T01:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-24T17:23:11+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-24T20:15:13+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-02-26T00:40:26+00:00** Third reading.
- **2022-02-26T00:41:26+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to February 28, 2022 Calendar.
- **2022-02-28T17:35:43+00:00** Carried by Power, Zika. Passed.
- **2022-02-28T21:47:01+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01T01:20:39+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01T19:23:29+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-02T01:09:41+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02T23:10:34+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04T22:49:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-08T20:06:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-09T23:38:24+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-11T17:38:33+00:00** Chapter 27, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 9, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b24f020b-d956-4906-b747-303ff95b85f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).