l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1098

Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum.

Became law as Chapter 345, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 17, 2025, 112 days after it was filed. In force from June 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Prohibits the exclusion of certain school books based on the topic or author of the book. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum. Prescribes requirements for the removal of library materials, textbooks and instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for school library programs. Declares an 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

5 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds

In the House of Representatives

15 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Shannon Isadore, Hoa Nguyen, Sarah McDonald, Zach Hudson, Tom Andersen, Farrah Chaichi, Rob Nosse, Mari Watanabe, Dacia Grayber, Thuy Tran, Hai Pham, Willy Chotzen, Lesly Muñoz

Its course

February 25 to June 23, 2025, 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 action27 actions on 22 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 3134 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 250 days

EducationFeb 25 to Mar 2629 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 31 to Jun 970 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 31 to Apr 77 days

EducationApr 7 to May 2750 days

With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 178 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading11–17

    Mar 31 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading18–10

    Passed · Mar 31 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading34–21

    Passed · Jun 9 · 5 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 25 – Mar 31

  1. Feb 25Introduced
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Mar 3Heard in Education
  4. Mar 17Heard in Education
  5. Mar 26Education recommended it
  6. Mar 27Read a second time
  7. Mar 31Passed the Senate, 18 to 10

In the House of Representatives Apr 1 – Jun 9

  1. Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 7Sent to Education
  3. Apr 30Heard in Education
  4. May 21Heard in Education
  5. May 27Education recommended it
  6. May 28Read a second time
  7. Jun 3Read a third time
  8. Jun 9Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 21

To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 10Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 11Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 345 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from June 17, 2025
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 25Referred to Education.Senate
  3. Mar 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 17Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 26Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Mar 26Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng Minority)Senate
  7. Mar 27Second reading.Senate
  8. Mar 31Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Senate
  9. Mar 31Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  10. Apr 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 7Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 7Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
  14. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  15. May 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Third reading.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 3Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 4Motion to postpone to June 9, 2025 Calendar carried. Ayes, 32; Nays, 20--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Andersen, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Sanchez, Wallan.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 9Carried by Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 10President signed.Senate
  24. Jun 11Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 17Governor signed.Senate
  26. Jun 23Chapter 345, 2025 Laws.Senate
  27. Jun 23Effective date, June 17, 2025.Senate