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Committee introduces LC 4699 and advances several bills to the floor and Ways & Means
Summary
During a March 11 work session the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health introduced a committee legislative concept (LC 4699) and voted to send SB 789 and SB 1099 to the floor and SB 1039 (as amended) to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health used a March 11 work session to introduce LC 4699 and to advance multiple measures with roll‑call votes.
Sen. Anderson moved to introduce LC 4699 (dated March 11, 2025), a committee legislative concept directing the Oregon Health Authority to study and propose reforms related to residential behavioral‑health services (including alternatives to nurse staffing requirements and alternative licensing for transition‑age youth). The motion passed on a roll call; Senator Patterson was excused.
Sen. Anderson then moved SB 789 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. Committee discussion summarized the bill as amending the Oregon Board of Psychology’s ability to recover investigation costs from licensees found liable; the motion passed on a recorded roll call and the bill was referred to the Senate floor.
On SB 1039, the committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment (dated March 14, 2025) that would establish an Oregon Perinatal Collective and allocate funds to create that entity; after adopting the amendment the committee moved SB 1039, as amended, to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with a due‑pass recommendation.
Sen. Anderson moved SB 1099 (which requires cities and counties to allow preschools and pre‑K on properties where places of worship are permitted while preserving local authority over infrastructure and design) to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation; the motion passed and the measure was sent to the floor. Committee members recorded support by roll call; Senator Patterson was recorded as excused on multiple votes.
Roll‑call records in the hearing transcript show members voting "Aye/Yes" for motions to introduce or move the measures; the clerk recorded the votes by name during each roll call. The committee closed the work session items after the votes and noted upcoming meetings and work sessions scheduled for April 20.
