republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2023r1/sb-865.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to children in substitute care; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Directs Department of Human Services to begin search for relative placement resources immediately upon child or ward entering substitute care. <i>Directs department to take into consideration parent's objection to department's contacting or placing child or ward with certain relatives.</i>] Directs department to provide notice <b>in certain circumstances</b> to parents and relative placement resources<b> or prospective adoptive parent</b> regarding current caretaker priority status if child or ward remains in substitute care for at least 12 months."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 865"
citation: "Oregon SB 865 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sara Gelser Blouin"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-02-09T19:28:41+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a0ab997-11db-4a45-bce2-df79ca53a7d3"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB865"
source_hash: "7285e460986e67e0d321999860b0eb0b6e9c9710c7c274a78b93791f16255787"
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 865 (2023R1) — Relating to children in substitute care; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Human Services to begin search for relative placement resources immediately upon child or ward entering substitute care. <i>Directs department to take into consideration parent's objection to department's contacting or placing child or ward with certain relatives.</i>] Directs department to provide notice <b>in certain circumstances</b> to parents and relative placement resources<b> or prospective adoptive parent</b> regarding current caretaker priority status if child or ward remains in substitute care for at least 12 months.

## 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/SB865/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB865/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB865/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB865/B-Engrossed)
5. **HECHS Amendment -A4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24894)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB865/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SHS Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24158)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB865/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **22–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — **52–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. — **25–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sara Gelser Blouin — primary (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-09T19:28:41+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10T00:03:05+00:00** Referred to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-22T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-03T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-11T15:28:24+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.
- **2023-04-18T02:51:51+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T17:10:18+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18T02:52:51+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.
- **2023-04-20T16:33:07+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-24T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-08T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2023-05-15T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-17T19:48:48+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-18T18:49:28+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-22T18:59:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **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.
- **2023-05-25T19:45:05+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T22:15:19+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-15T22:16:19+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Hansell.
- **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 291, 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/7a0ab997-11db-4a45-bce2-df79ca53a7d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).