Hello from For All Families Oregon (FAFO)!

This update is coming to you from Shayla, the Care Intern at FAFO, to keep everyone in the loop on where our bills are and where they are going this legislative session. I’ve been honored to work with the team for the 2026 short session and have learned so much about advocacy, child care, and the ups and downs of working to get measures passed. We’ve got a great team here at FAFO who have made me feel welcomed with open arms and allowed me to get involved despite having no experience in the field of advocacy — and now I want to help everyone else get involved too!

I will kick things off with a summary of the bills we are supporting this short session and where they are as of this week. I’ll be providing a recap on what public hearings and work sessions have happened. If you missed the live hearing or work session and want to watch a recording, find a link attached to the bills. Follow a bill’s journey through the publicly available recordings on OLIS, shared below.

Funding the $88M budget shortfall

Tuesday 2/17 – CANCELLED
Ways & Means Sub Committee on Education
Lawmakers must allocate the $20M in the Early Learning Account and the $78M of federal funding from the Child Care Development Grant

SB 1507 (Federal Tax Disconnect)

Monday, 2/9 (8am)
Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue 
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4088 (Strengthening Shield Laws)

Monday, 2/9 (3pm)
House Committee on Judiciary
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4018 (Campaign Finance Reform)

Tuesday, 2/10 (8am)
House Committee on Rules
WATCH HEARING HERE

Thursday, 2/12 (8am)
House Committee on Rules 
WATCH PUBLIC HEARING HERE
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments and referred to Ways and Means

HB 4127 (Reproductive Justice)

Thursday, 2/12 (3pm)
House Committee on Health Care
Result of Work Session: Passed with amendments and referred to Ways and Means
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4057 (Streamlining Early Learning Systems)

Tuesday, 2/10 (8am)
House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments. Referred to President’s desk.
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4079 (Safeguarding Students and Families)

Wednesday, 2/11 (8am)
House Committee on Education 
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4138 (Law Enforcement Visibility Act)

Monday, 2/16 (3pm)
House Committee on Judiciary
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

SB 1587 (Prevent Data Broker Sharing)

Wednesday, 2/11 (12:45pm)
Senate Committee on Judiciary
WATCH PUBLIC HEARING HERE

Monday, 2/16 (12:45pm)
Senate Committee on Judiciary
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments

HB 4150 (Public Contracts Prohibition)

Thursday, 2/12 (1pm)
House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4111 (Anti-Discrimination Protections)

Monday, 2/16 (3pm)
House Committee on Judiciary
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4114 (Protect Your Door Act)

Wednesday, 2/11 (3pm)
House Committee on Judiciary
Result of Work Session: Passed with Amendments. Referred to President’s desk.
WATCH WORK SESSION HERE

HB 4117 (Representation and Children’s Stability Fund)

Monday, 2/16 (3pm)
House Committee on Judiciary
WATCH PUBLIC HEARING HERE 

Thank you for taking an interest in care!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns on child care, the bills we’re supporting, or anything else, feel free to reach out to me at my email, shayla@forallfamilies.org.