l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 315

Directs the Department of Education to review, make recommendations and develop best practices related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences and to develop a common coding system for school districts to use for student absences.

Became law as Chapter 130, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Tells ODE to take actions, and to develop a common coding system, for student absences. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells ODE to take actions about how school districts record and respond to student absences. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>] Directs the Department of Education to review<b>,</b> [<i>and</i>] make recommendations <b>and develop best practices</b> related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences<b> and to develop a common coding system for school districts to use for student absences</b>. [<i>Requires school districts to report to the department when a student is not considered to have regular attendance.</i>].

Its course

January 13 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 action21 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 1429 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 161 day

EducationApr 16 to May 721 days

With the GovernorMay 14 to May 228 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–2

    Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–3

    Passed · May 14 · 7 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.

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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 – Apr 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Mar 10Heard 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, 27 to 2

In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 14

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16Sent to Education
  3. Apr 28Heard in Education
  4. May 5Heard in Education
  5. May 7Education recommended it
  6. May 8Read a second time
  7. May 14Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 3

To the Governor May 15 – Jun 6

  1. May 15Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 130 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Education.Senate
  3. Mar 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 14Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 16Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 7Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 8Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 12Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. May 13Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 14Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. May 15President signed.Senate
  18. May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 22Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 6Chapter 130, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate