l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 867

Prescribes sanctions that the Department of Education may impose when an elementary or secondary school or program is found to be in noncompliance with a discrimination prohibition.

Became law as Chapter 111, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 19, 2025, 126 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes many changes to the powers and duties of ODE for investigations at a school or school district. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prescribes sanctions that the Department of Education may impose when an elementary or secondary school or program is found to be in noncompliance with a discrimination prohibition. Clarifies the applicability of provisions related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools when an education provider serves only students who have not yet entered kindergarten. Specifies that provisions related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools apply to any person who provided services as an employee, a contractor, an agent or a volunteer within two calendar years prior to when the incident of suspected sexual conduct was committed. Eliminates certain information that must be disclosed to certain persons following the completion of an investigation involving suspected sexual conduct at a school. Requires law enforcement to make available to the department certain information received during investigations of suspected child abuse. [<i>Modifies standards for determining if a school district or public charter school is involved in religious activity.</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 action23 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 450 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Feb 2640 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to May 1269 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 106 days

EducationMar 10 to May 556 days

With the GovernorMay 12 to May 197 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–2

    Passed · Mar 4

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–15

    Passed · May 12 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

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 – Mar 4

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Jan 27Heard in Education
  4. Feb 24Heard in Education
  5. Feb 26Education recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 27Read a second time
  7. Mar 4Passed the Senate, 28 to 2

In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – May 12

  1. Mar 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 10Sent to Education
  3. Apr 16Heard in Education
  4. Apr 30Heard in Education
  5. May 5Education recommended it
  6. May 6Read a second time
  7. May 12Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 15

To the Governor May 13 – Jun 6

  1. May 13Signed in the Senate
  2. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 111 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 24Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 26Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  7. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
  8. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  9. Mar 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 23Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 5Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 7Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 8Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. May 12Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. May 13President signed.Senate
  20. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. May 19Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jun 6Chapter 111, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate