Senate Bill 155

Requires investigations of all reports involving suspected abuse or suspected sexual conduct by school employees, contractors, agents and volunteers. Establishes requirements for law enforcement agencies and Department of Human Services to conduct investigations related to reports of abuse that involve child and person who is school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer. Establishes requirements for Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct investigations related to reports of suspected sexual conduct that may have been committed by school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer who is licensed by commission. Establishes requirements for Department of Education to conduct investigations related to reports of suspected sexual conduct that may have been committed by school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer who is not licensed by commission. Allows education provider to use findings of agencies when making employment determinations. Prescribes timelines for completing investigations and making employment determinations. Revises definitions of terms of "education provider," "sexual conduct" and "student" for purposes of certain laws related to abuse and sexual conduct by school employees, contractors, agents and volunteers. Prohibits individual who is school employee, contractor or agent from assisting other school employee, contractor or agent in obtaining new job if individual knows or has probable cause to believe school employee, contractor or agent engaged in abuse or sexual contact with student. Provides exceptions. Allows commission to discipline individual for any violations of prohibition. Prohibits certain agreements or contracts that have effect of terminating or impairing ongoing investigations or of suppressing information relating to substantiated report of abuse or sexual conduct. Directs Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies that receive report of child abuse to notify Department of Education if alleged child abuse occurred in school or was related to school-sponsored activity. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

• Senate, third reading27–0

  Passed · Jun 29 · 3 present

• House of Representatives, third reading54–0

  Passed · Jun 30 · 5 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 18

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In the Senate Jan 14 – Jun 29

1. Jan 14Introduced
2. Jan 15Sent to Education
3. Feb 4Heard in Education
4. Apr 8Heard in Education
5. Apr 15Education reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules and rescind subsequent referral to Judiciary
6. Sent to Rules
7. May 6Heard in Rules
8. May 8Rules reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Student Success
9. Sent to Student Success
10. May 14Heard in Student Success
11. May 20Student Success reported it without a recommendation
12. Sent to Ways and Means
13. May 28Sent to Education Subcommittee
14. Jun 10Heard in Education Subcommittee
15. Returned to Ways and Means
16. Jun 14Heard in Ways and Means
17. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it as amended
18. Jun 19Read a second time
19. Jun 29Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 29 – Jun 30

1. Jun 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Jun 30Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 0

To the Governor Jul 3 – Aug 8

1. Jul 3Signed in the Senate
2. Signed in the House of Representatives
3. Jul 23Signed by the Governor
4. Aug 8Became chapter 618 of Oregon Laws 2019
5. In force from July 23, 2019