---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to outdoor preschool programs; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Adds outdoor child care program to definition of \"child care facility.\" Requires Early Learning Council to adopt rules governing the operation of outdoor child care programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2717"
citation: "Oregon HB 2717 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Courtney Neron", "Michael Dembrow"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
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/e80e7134-2388-4ec8-9911-6867814db825"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2717"
source_hash: "7c8a57c2ea42f1f834b69d6d7f63a01909ac36fc9f7fdea86db3a182665cd6f6"
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 2717 (2023R1) — Relating to outdoor preschool programs; and declaring an emergency.

Adds outdoor child care program to definition of "child care facility." Requires Early Learning Council to adopt rules governing the operation of outdoor child care programs.

## 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/HB2717/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2717/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2717/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2717/B-Engrossed)
5. **HECHS Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23560)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2717/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25179)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2717/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–4** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. — **21–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **36–10** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. — **42–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Courtney Neron — primary (person)
- Michael Dembrow — primary (person)
- Court Boice — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Floyd Prozanski — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Hoa Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Owens — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Ricki Ruiz — 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`
- **2023-03-01T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-27T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-29T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-04T16:02:01+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-04T16:02:02+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-22T16:36:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Education. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-25T15:33:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2023-05-25T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-01T00:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-05T14:58:24+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-07T18:26:35+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-08T21:17:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-06-09T18:58:42+00:00** Carried over to June 13, 2023 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2023-06-13T19:09:41+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T18:26:05+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-06-15T20:39:58+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20T19:53:39+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.
- **2023-06-23T01:43:11+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-25T23:01:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-27T18:54:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-23T01:44:11+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 508, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e80e7134-2388-4ec8-9911-6867814db825`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).