l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 141

Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity.

Became law as Chapter 406, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 days after it was filed. In force from June 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Creates framework for school districts to measure the outcomes of students and to improve the outcomes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity. Directs entities to develop performance growth targets and prescribes requirements that will be imposed by the Department of Education if targets are not met. Directs school districts and public charter schools to administer and review interim assessments in mathematics and language arts to measure student academic growth. Authorizes the department to direct school districts and public charter schools to adopt specified instructional materials or to participate in training or improvement activities if the district or school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan. Removes the requirement that publishers submit a fee for each instructional material proposed by the publisher to the State Board of Education. Directs the department to study the reporting requirements imposed on school districts and to identify reporting requirements that can be decreased in frequency, eliminated or consolidated. Directs the department to contract with an entity to review the administrative rule requirements for a school district or an education service district to be considered standard. Directs the department to submit to the Legislative Assembly a report summarizing administrative and organizational changes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to July 2, 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 action28 actions on 22 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 5143 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Apr 1891 days

Ways and MeansApr 18 to May 24 · moved on36 days

EducationMay 24 to May 28 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansMay 28 to Jun 36 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 5 to Jun 1611 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 5 to Jun 94 days

Ways and MeansJun 9 to Jun 101 day

With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 248 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading18–11

    Passed · Jun 5 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–15

    Passed · Jun 16 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 18

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 3

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 Jan 13 – Jun 5

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Mar 12Heard in Education
  4. Apr 7Heard in Education
  5. Apr 9Heard in Education
  6. Apr 18Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. May 24Sent to Education Subcommittee
  9. May 28Heard in Education Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. May 30Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 3Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Jun 4Read a second time
  14. Jun 5Passed the Senate, 18 to 11

In the House of Representatives Jun 9 – Jun 16

  1. Jun 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 10Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 16Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 15

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 2Became chapter 406 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from June 24, 2025
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Education.Senate
  3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 18Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  8. May 24Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.Senate
  9. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  10. May 28Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  11. May 30Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  13. Jun 4Second reading.Senate
  14. Jun 5Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  15. Jun 6Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
  16. Jun 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 9Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 10Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 10Second reading.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 11Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 12Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 13Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 17President signed.Senate
  25. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 24Governor signed.Senate
  27. Jul 2Chapter 406, 2025 Laws.Senate
  28. Jul 2Effective date, June 24, 2025.Senate