l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1596

Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.

Became law as Chapter 27, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Allows learning by playing to count towards time required by the State Board of Education. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Jeff Golden, Kayse Jama, Floyd Prozanski, Suzanne Weber

In the House of Representatives

    9 co-sponsors

    Tom Andersen, Mark Gamba, Ken Helm, Shannon Isadore, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham, Lamar Wise, Emily McIntire, Dacia Grayber

    Its course

    February 2 to March 17, 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 action21 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    EducationFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

    EducationFeb 20 to Feb 255 days

    With the GovernorFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Feb 19 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

      Passed · Feb 26 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 13

    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 19

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Education
    3. Feb 5Heard in Education
    4. Feb 12Heard in Education
    5. Feb 13Education recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 16Read a second time
    7. Feb 19Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Feb 26

    1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Feb 20Sent to Education
    3. Feb 23Heard in Education
    4. Feb 25Heard in Education
    5. Education recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Feb 26Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

    To the Governor Feb 27 – Mar 17

    1. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
    4. Mar 17Became chapter 27 of Oregon Laws 2026
    5. In force from January 1, 2027
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 2Referred to Education.Senate
    3. Feb 5Public 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 18Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.Senate
    9. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.Senate
    10. Feb 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    11. Feb 20Referred to Education.House of Representatives
    12. Feb 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. Feb 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    15. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. Feb 26Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.House of Representatives
    17. Feb 27President signed.Senate
    18. Feb 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. Mar 5Governor signed.Senate
    20. Mar 17Chapter 27, 2026 Laws.Senate
    21. Mar 17Effective date, January 1, 2027.Senate