OR HB 4022

enacted

Relating to children's literacy.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4022 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4022 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Chapter 8, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

What is OR HB 4022 about?

Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to implement and administer the program. Authorizes the Early Learning Council, in consultation with the department, to adopt rules necessary to implement the program. Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Account within the department for purposes of funding the program.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-03-17 — Chapter 8, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-17
Chapter 8, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
2026-03-05
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-02-27
President signed.
passage
2026-02-26
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-02-25
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-25
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-24
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
Work Session held.
2026-02-17
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-11
Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
referral-committee
2026-02-11
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-10
Vote explanation(s) filed by Bunch.
2026-02-10
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-09
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-06
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-05
Work Session held.
2026-02-03
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Annessa Hartman: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
2026-02-10 · pass · 53-4
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: no
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: yes
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: yes
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: absent
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: yes
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-19 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Diane Linthicum: absent
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
2026-02-25 · pass · 27-1
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: absent
- David Brock Smith: absent
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4022

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