HB 3926 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to missing persons.

Summary

] [ Directs the Department of State Police to create the SIGNAL program (State Initiated Guidance for Notifying and Assisting the Lost). ] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create the Call Your Mom Program. Provides a way for a parent or former guardian of a missing [ person ] family member between 18 years of age and 30 years of age to exchange messages with the missing family member. Requires behavioral health treatment or rehabilitation organizations to determine at intake whether an individual is a missing family member whose parent or former guardian has submitted a message to the program and provide information necessary to access and respond to the message. Provides that participation in the program is voluntary for a missing family member and a parent or former guardian. Requires the [ department ] authority to destroy all information and materials received under the program within specified time limits.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift responsibility from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for managing a program allowing parents to send messages to missing young adults. The program name changed from SIGNAL to 'Call Your Mom,' and the scope expanded to include behavioral health treatment facilities that must check for and notify missing family members upon intake.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a law enforcement-led program to a health services-led program, expanding applicability to behavioral health treatment and rehabilitation organizations.

SCOPE

Responsibility for the message exchange program shifted from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Health Authority.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'behavioral health treatment or rehabilitation organization' and 'deflection program' to clarify which entities must participate.

ELIGIBILITY

The definition of 'missing family member' was broadened to include individuals whose whereabouts are unknown to parents, regardless of whether they were officially reported as missing to law enforcement.

REQUIREMENT

Behavioral health treatment and rehabilitation organizations are now required to check for missing family members at intake and provide information about the message program.

ENFORCEMENT

The program is now administered by the Oregon Health Authority rather than law enforcement agencies, changing how the system is maintained and rules are adopted.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors