FailedFiled Feb 2, 2026
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In committee upon adjournment.
Mar 6, 2026
Summary
HB 4059 changes Oregon's legal definition of child abuse, narrows the Department of Human Services' authority to investigate only certain adult perpetrators, and sets new standards for substantiating and reporting abuse cases. It creates a central state registry, requires monitoring and reporting to legislative committees, and takes effect as an emergency law. The measure failed to advance out of committee.
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