l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1537

Requires the members of a board of education of a community college district to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on a publicly accessible website.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act changes some laws related to the board of a community college. This Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the members of a board of education of a community college district to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on a publicly accessible website. Requires the board to include at least one nonvoting member of the board who is a student at a community college in the district. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with certain provisions of the Act. Modifies requirements for filling vacancies on the board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

EducationFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Mar 6 · stopped16 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 191 day

EducationFeb 19 to Feb 256 days

EducationFeb 27 to Mar 6 · stopped7 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–9

    Passed · Feb 18

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

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 2 – Feb 18

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Feb 10Heard in Education
  4. Feb 12Heard in Education
  5. Feb 13Education recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 16Read a second time
  7. Feb 18Passed the Senate, 21 to 9

In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Sent to Education
  3. Feb 23Heard in Education
  4. Feb 25Heard in Education
  5. Education recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 27Sent to Education
  8. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Education.Senate
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 16Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 17Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Feb 18Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  9. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 19Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 26Rules suspended. Carried over to February 27, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 27Motion to re-refer to Education carried. Re-referred.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives