SB 1159 — Transfers the office of Children's Advocate from the Department of Human Services to the office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-25
Digest: The Act moves the office of Children's Advocate from DHS to the LTCO, changes how the CA is appointed and moves oversight of the CIRTs from DHS to the CA. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Transfers the office of Children's Advocate from the Department of Human Services to the office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman. Establishes the Children's Advocacy Advisory Board to nominate candidates for the Governor to select from when appointing the Children's Advocate. Expands the duties and authority of the Children's Advocate. Transfers oversight of the Critical Incident Review Teams from the Director of Human Services to the Children's Advocate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — sponsor
- Manning Jr., James (D, OR-7) — sponsor
- Broadman, Anthony (D, OR-27) — cosponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Thatcher, Kim (R, OR-11) — cosponsor
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Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Broadman, Anthony | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Thatcher, Kim | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Weber, Suzanne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Gelser Blouin, Sara | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Manning Jr., James | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Manning Jr., James (D, state_upper OR-7) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Broadman, Anthony (D, state_upper OR-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Thatcher, Kim (R, state_upper OR-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2025-02-25 · cosponsored by Weber, Suzanne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · cosponsored by Broadman, Anthony (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · sponsored by Manning Jr., James (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · sponsored by Gelser Blouin, Sara (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · cosponsored by Thatcher, Kim (cosponsor) · sponsorship