Update on the 2025 Legislative Agenda
In the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session, we advocated for policies that align with our mission and the work we do in our community. We set ambitious goals for state policy that would uplift immigrant families and strengthen Oregon communities. Here’s the outcomes for each of our priorities:
Food For All Oregonians (FFAO)
SB611
Every Oregonian should have access to nutritious, culturally familiar food, regardless of where they were born. This bill would have removed immigration status as a barrier to food access. Unfortunately, it did not pass, but we remain committed to advancing food justice in future sessions.
Check out this letter to the editor in The Oregonian by our Co‑Founder and Executive Director, Bridget Cooke: All Oregon children should get healthy food: All Oregon children should get healthy food.
Alivio Laboral de Oregon (Oregon Worker Relief Fund)
Investing in Oregon’s Workforce - This fund provides essential financial support to immigrant workers facing economic hardship. It helps stabilize families, strengthen communities, and building a more inclusive economy. We’re thrilled to share that this bill passed, securing additional funding for legal support and expanded access to health and housing services for immigrant families.
Move Oregon Forward
Healthy, affordable communities need safe and reliable transportation so that kids can get to school, older adults can stay active, and everyone can get to where they need to go. This bill would have improved air quality, advanced climate goals, and expanded sustainable transit options. Unfortunately, it did not pass.
To read more, please visit: www.moveoregonforward.org
Oregon Partners for Education Justice (OPEJ)
This effort focused on ensuring Oregon’s K–12 policies and investments: expand access to high-quality, culturally relevant summer and after-school learning programs, hold schools accountable for equity, and strengthen statewide student success plans. There were 2 bills at a stake:
HB 3039: Sustain and expand funding for summer and after-school learning.
SB 141/HB 2009: Hold Oregon’s K-12 system accountable to students.
HB 3039 passed but unfortunately SB 141/HB 2009 did not. However, our commitment to expanding access to education for at risk youth remains as strong as ever.
Early Childhood Coalition (ECC)
Investing in Oregon’s Future — Every child deserves a strong start. This series of bills would have expanded early education, childcare, family support, and maternal health programs while strengthening the childcare workforce. Our Early Childhood Education Manager is actively engaged as part of the Coalition. Here’s the latest update on legislation to support Early Childhood Education.
SB5512: Employment related daycare funding to subsidize daycare costs for families in need. Not funded.
HB 3008: Growing the childcare workforce and increasing retention. Not passed or funded.
HB3011: Funding for early childhood degree programs and lab schools. Not passed or funded.
HB3201: Ensure children receive nutritious meals, stabilize child care providers, and maintain funding for home based sponsors. Not passed or funded.
HB3560: Inclusive childcare zoning. Passed.
SB5514: Birth to Five Early Literacy – Not funded.
HB2682 and SB5515: Restore and improve services for children with disabilities. Passed and funded.
Nonprofit Grant and Contract Modernization
SB602
Nonprofits are essential to Oregon’s communities, providing housing, food assistance, mental health care, and emergency response. The Nonprofit Grant and Contract Modernization bill sought to update outdated state systems that strain nonprofits’ ability to operate efficiently and pay competitive wages. Unfortunately, it did not pass.