House Committee On Early Childhood and Human Services 02/19/2026 8:30 AM

House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services · February 19, 2026

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Vice Chair Scharf called the informational session of the House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services to order and announced the date and time; he noted some members were excused and that Spanish interpretation was available.

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An informational hearing of the Oregon House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services on Feb. 19 focused on rising electronic benefit transfer (EBT) theft affecting SNAP recipients, agency responses, and advocacy for modernizing EBT to chip-and-tap cards. Presenters described organized skimming rings, data on losses, and personal testimony from an impacted resident.

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