l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1099

Requires cities and counties to allow lands where worship is allowed to be used for preschool.

Became law as Chapter 267, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 98 days after it was filed. In force from June 3, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act requires cities and counties to allow preschools on church properties. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires cities and counties to allow lands where worship is allowed to be used for preschool. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Daniel Bonham, Chris Gorsek, Diane Linthicum, Mike McLane, Mark Meek, Noah Robinson, David Brock Smith, Janeen Sollman, Suzanne Weber

In the House of Representatives

    9 co-sponsors

    Lucetta Elmer, Anna Scharf, Emily McIntire, Court Boice, Ed Diehl, Thuy Tran, Jules Walters, Darin Harbick, Boomer Wright

    Its course

    February 25 to June 11, 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 action29 actions on 23 days

    In the SenateFeb 25 to Apr 943 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 250 days

    Early Childhood and Behavioral HealthFeb 25 to Mar 2427 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to May 2142 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 9 to Apr 156 days

    Early Childhood and Human ServicesApr 15 to May 1530 days

    Back in the SenateMay 21 to May 298 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 35 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Apr 9 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading52–1

      Passed · May 21 · 6 present

    • Senate, concurrence30–0

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 27

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 15

    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 25 – Apr 9

    1. Feb 25Introduced
    2. Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    3. Mar 13Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    4. Mar 18Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    5. Mar 24Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Apr 9Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 21

    1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 15Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
    3. May 1Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    4. May 13Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
    5. May 15Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it as amended
    6. May 19Read a second time
    7. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 1

    Back in the Senate May 27 – May 29

    1. May 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 30 to 0
    2. May 29Signed in the Senate

    To the Governor May 29 – Jun 11

    1. May 29Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 11Became chapter 267 of Oregon Laws 2025
    4. In force from June 3, 2025
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 25Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Senate
    3. Mar 13Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 18Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    6. Mar 24Second reading.Senate
    7. Mar 25Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Mar 27Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Mar 31Taken from 03-31 Calendar and placed on 04-03 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
    10. Apr 3Carried over to 04-07 by unanimous consent.Senate
    11. Apr 7Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.Senate
    12. Apr 8Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
    13. Apr 9Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.Senate
    14. Apr 9Starr declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    15. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    16. Apr 15Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
    17. May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    18. May 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
    19. May 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    20. May 19Second reading.House of Representatives
    21. May 20Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    22. May 21Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.House of Representatives
    23. May 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
    24. May 27Starr declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    25. May 29President signed.Senate
    26. May 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 3Governor signed.Senate
    28. Jun 11Chapter 267, 2025 Laws.Senate
    29. Jun 11Effective date, June 3, 2025.Senate