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OR SB1113
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sara Gelser Blouin
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AI Summary
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Restricts use of restraints and seclusion on students in public education programs and children in care, requiring imminent risk of serious bodily injury before use, limiting duration to 10 minutes before requiring supervisor authorization, and prohibiting prone, supine, chemical, and mechanical restraints
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Strengthens licensing requirements for child-caring agencies by requiring Department of Human Services to monitor regulatory compliance, take enforcement actions including civil penalties of $500-$1,500 for violations, and immediately suspend or revoke licenses when agencies fail to protect children from abuse
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Establishes detailed definitions of "abuse of a child in care" including physical injury, unlawful restraint or seclusion, verbal abuse, financial exploitation, sexual abuse, and trafficking, with specific criteria for when individuals or facilities are responsible
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Creates new requirements for out-of-state placements of children, including licensing of out-of-state congregate care facilities by Oregon DHS, mandatory accompaniment by child welfare employees during transport, and exceptions for tribal placements, hospitals, and psychiatric residential treatment facilities meeting specific federal requirements
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Requires training and certification for staff who impose restraints on children in care, mandates quarterly reporting on restraint and seclusion use disaggregated by race, and expands notification requirements to include the Children's Advocate when abuse reports are substantiated
Legislative Description
Relating to the welfare of young people.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025