l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1109

Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings.

Became law as Chapter 244, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 90 days after it was filed. In force from May 28, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act requires boards of schools and higher education to video record their meetings. The Act permits audio recording and posting in certain cases. The Act applies to meetings on or after 1/1/2025. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings. Permits a board to post audio recordings of board governing meetings if the educational institution lacks broadband Internet access. Applies to board meetings occurring on or after January 1, 2025. 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

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Emily McIntire

    Its course

    February 27 to June 6, 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 action23 actions on 19 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 1547 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

    EducationMar 3 to Apr 1139 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 2035 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 161 day

    EducationApr 16 to May 1428 days

    With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading25–4

      Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading38–10

      Passed · May 20 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 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 27 – Apr 15

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 3Sent to Education
    3. Apr 2Heard in Education
    4. Apr 7Heard in Education
    5. Apr 11Education recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 14Read a second time
    7. Apr 15Passed the Senate, 25 to 4

    In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 20

    1. Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 16Sent to Education
    3. May 5Heard in Education
    4. May 12Heard in Education
    5. May 14Education recommended it
    6. May 15Read a second time
    7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 10

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

    1. May 21Signed in the Senate
    2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 244 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from May 28, 2025
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 3Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Apr 2Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 11Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
    7. Apr 14Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by President Wagner. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 15Robinson granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye.Senate
    10. Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 16Referred to Education.House of Representatives
    12. May 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. May 7Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
    14. May 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    16. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. May 19Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 20Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.House of Representatives
    19. May 21President signed.Senate
    20. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. May 28Governor signed.Senate
    22. Jun 6Chapter 244, 2025 Laws.Senate
    23. Jun 6Effective date, May 28, 2025.Senate