l9n/ Oregon

2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1578

Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule procedures for Department of Education to investigate and resolve allegations of violations of state or federal law that may result in physical harm, denial of instructional days or risk of significant harm or substantial interference with student's ability to safely access public education.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on March 4, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule procedures for receiving and investigating complaints of violations of safety, discrimination and welfare laws.</i>] <i>Prescribes requirements for process of taking complaint that school or education service district is nonstandard.</i>] <b>Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule procedures for Department of Education to investigate and resolve allegations of violations of state or federal law that may result in physical harm, denial of instructional days or risk of significant harm or substantial interference with student's ability to safely access public education. Prescribes actions department may take if school district or education service district is found to be in violation of state or federal law. <b>Directs board to adopt by rule requirements for process that education service district must use when district receives complaint that district is not meeting standards established by board.</b> Expands investigative authority of Superintendent of Public Instruction to investigate and resolve complaints of violations relating to special education or early childhood special education. <b>Requires department to appoint at least two individuals to act as student and family advocates. Prescribes duties of advocates.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Bill Kennemer, Akasha Lawrence Spence, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Maxine Dexter, Susan McLain, Ricki Ruiz, Marty Wilde

Its course

February 1 to March 4, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 4 · stopped31 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

EducationFeb 1 to Feb 1110 days

Ways and MeansFeb 11 to Mar 4 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Feb 8Heard in Education
  4. Feb 10Heard in Education
  5. Feb 11Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Mar 4Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 1Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 11Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Mar 4In committee upon adjournment.Senate