Became law as Chapter 106, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 19, 2025, 126 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2025.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 802
Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this state pending evaluation of their application by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act gives a teacher more time to work in the public schools of this state without a license while waiting for the TSPC to review their application for a license. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this state pending evaluation of their application by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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 action22 actions on 19 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 450 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
EducationJan 17 to Feb 2741 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to May 865 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 106 days
EducationMar 10 to May 152 days
With the GovernorMay 8 to May 1911 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading29–1
Passed · Mar 4
House of Representatives, third reading54–0
Passed · May 8 · 6 present
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 Jan 13 – Mar 4
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Education
- Jan 29Heard in Education
- Feb 24Heard in Education
- Feb 27Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 4Passed the Senate, 29 to 1
In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – May 8
- Mar 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Mar 10Sent to Education
- Apr 16Heard in Education
- Apr 28Heard in Education
- May 1Education recommended it
- May 5Read a second time
- May 8Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 0
To the Governor May 12 – Jun 6
- May 12Signed in the Senate
- Signed in the House of Representatives
- May 19Signed by the Governor
- Jun 6Became chapter 106 of Oregon Laws 2025
- In force from July 1, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Education.Senate
- Jan 29Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 24Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Feb 27Second reading.Senate
- Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
- Mar 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 10Referred to Education.House of Representatives
- Apr 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 23Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
- Apr 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 1Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- May 5Second reading.House of Representatives
- May 6Rules suspended. Carried over to May 7, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- May 7Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- May 8Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.House of Representatives
- May 12President signed.Senate
- May 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- May 19Governor signed.Senate
- Jun 6Chapter 106, 2025 Laws.Senate
- Jun 6Effective date, July 1, 2025.Senate