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HB 2582 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to CASA programs.

HB 2582 removes all references to the National CASA Association from Oregon law governing Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs. The bill amends statutes to eliminate requirements that statewide CASA coordinators must be National CASA Association members, follow its standards, or that local CASA programs must have National CASA accreditation. This change affects Oregon's CASA Volunteer Programs, which recruit and train advocates for children in foster care, by removing a specific connection to the national organization. The law modifies existing statutory language without altering CASA program operations or funding mechanisms. The bill was signed into law and takes effect January 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 12, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled with minor formatting changes and the addition of co-sponsors. The substantive policy content remains focused on updating Oregon's CASA program laws to remove specific references to the National CASA Association while maintaining requirements for nationally recognized standards.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to CASA programs remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Added Representatives HARTMAN and MUNOZ as co-sponsors to the bill.

Removed the editor's summary and digest section that was present in the introduced version.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'CASA Volunteer Program' to remove the requirement of receiving accreditation from the National CASA Association, though programs must still be approved by a juvenile court and contract with the statewide coordinating entity.

Modified the definition of 'Another planned permanent living arrangement' to specify it applies to wards 16 years of age or older.

REQUIREMENT

Modified several references throughout the bill to remove specific mentions of the National CASA Association, replacing them with requirements to follow nationally recognized CASA standards instead.

Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

26–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
May 1, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.