Committees · 2021 Regular Session
Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Michael DembrowChair
Democrat · 23rd District
Chuck ThomsenVice-chair
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 8th District
Democrat · 25th District
Republican · 2nd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session.
Bills sent141
12% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out54%
76 of 141; 65 stopped in committee
Time in committee51 days
most between 36 and 76 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202612 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2025149 bills
reported 50% · typically 54 days, most 39–80 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202414 bills
reported 79% · typically 11 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2023173 bills
reported 49% · typically 67 days, most 49–87 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202212 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2021141 bills
reported 54% · typically 51 days, most 36–76 · 0 amendments · 5 members
20209 bills
reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2019126 bills
reported 60% · typically 56 days, most 38–73 · 1 amendment · 5 members
201818 bills
reported 83% · typically 8 days, most 6–10 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2017146 bills
reported 51% · typically 47 days, most 31–67 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201615 bills
reported 73% · typically 8 days, most 6–11 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2015132 bills
reported 65% · typically 52 days, most 33–70 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session, newest first.
141 bills
House Bill 2969 · Directs school districts to provide age-appropriate instruction in oral health as part of health education curriculum.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3234 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and education.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2105 · Directs school district to provide child with disability and child's parents with information regarding supported decision-making and strategies to remain engaged in child's secondary education and post-school outcomes.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2537 · Allows school districts to use moneys distributed from Student Investment Account for payment of student fees, costs and instructors of career and technical student organization programs.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2631 · Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2919 · Requires each public university and community college to prominently display , or establish link to website that displays, estimated costs of all required course materials and directly related course fees for no less than 75 percent of total for-credit courses offered by public university or community college.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2954 · Allows public charter school to implement weighted lottery that favors historically underserved students when number of applications for enrollment exceeds capacity of program, class, grade level or building.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3109 · Limits certain restrictions by local governments on use of property for child care facilities.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3183 · Requires parents of child who is deaf or deafblind or who is hard of hearing to be provided information about relevant services and placements offered by school district, education service district, regional programs and Oregon School for the Deaf whenever individualized family service plan or individualized education program is developed, revised or reviewed.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3254 · Expands definition of term "eligible residential treatment program" for purpose of determining which programs Department of Education will provide payment for costs of education of students in program.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3255 · Directs education employer to provide materials and assistance to eligible employees concerning public service loan forgiveness program.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2536 · Requires school or school district to offer lunches and breakfasts at no charge to student if school or school district meets requirements of special provisions of federal meal program or if student is from household with income that does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
Sent April 19, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2059 · Modifies directive to Office of Child Care to develop quality recognition and improvement system for child care facilities.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2135 · Prohibits Teacher Standards and Practices Commission from issuing license or registration to person convicted of crime related to domestic violence.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 2136 · Clarifies terminology of persons who may be investigated or disciplined by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2542 · Requires each public university and community college to prominently display mandatory fees charged.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2589 · Requires public institutions of higher education to have same developmental educational requirements and placement tests for incoming student who completes high school and institution determines is college ready and incoming student who received certificate for passing approved high school equivalency test and received grade indicating student is college ready .
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2697 · Requires education provider to prohibit display of any symbols of hate on school property or in education program.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2817 · Allows student enrolled in program provided by school district or education service district to earn General Educational Development (GED) certificate to participate in interscholastic activities.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3012 · Limits ability of public university to refuse new mandatory incidental fees or process for collecting mandatory incidental fees.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
121 more
House Bill 2051 · Broadens eligibility of youths who may participate in statewide youth reengagement system.
Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2053 · Modifies community plan requirements for Preschool Promise Program.
Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2054 · Modifies recipients of, and uses for, grants provided under Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program.
Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2090 · Establishes timeline for petition to make changes in boundary of community college district.
Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2472 · Designates Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon's Polytechnic University.
Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2052 · Requires school district to allow students to wear Native American items of cultural significance at public school events, including high school graduation.
Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2056 · Expands high school diploma requirements related to completion of credits in English to allow completion of credits in language arts.
Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2089 · Approves Proposed and Final Order of Higher Education Coordinating Commission dated December 12, 2019, transferring northernmost portion of Lake County from Central Oregon Community College Service District to Klamath Community College Service District.
Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2091 · Approves Proposed and Final Order of Higher Education Coordinating Commission dated November 12, 2020, changing boundaries of Lane Community College Service District.
Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 851 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide grants to nonprofits providing affordable housing to university students.
Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 849 · Requires each community college and public university to hire benefits navigator to assist students in determining eligibility and applying for federal, state and local benefits programs.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
Senate Bill 782 · Directs Department of Education to select school districts to participate in pilot program that enables school districts to deliver mental health screenings to students in grades 9 through 12.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 788 · Creates income tax credit for education of taxpayer dependent by means of home school.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 793 · Requires that directors of district school boards be nominated for, and elected to, office based on zones of school district.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 799 · Prohibits school districts from requiring disclosure of student's medical history as condition of student attending school.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 804 · Requires school district boards to ensure that specified percentage of expenditures of school district are paid as compensation to teachers of core academic subjects or manual skills.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 843 · Removes sunset on post-graduate scholar program.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 756 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations on how to establish coordinated, statewide approach to best serve currently incarcerated individuals who are recently eligible to receive student loans under federal program.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
Senate Bill 732 · Requires school districts to establish educational equity advisory committee.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 733 · Establishes Task Force on the Implementation of Electronic Transcripts in High School.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 734 · Establishes Task Force on Accountability in Oregon's K-12 Education System.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 735 · Directs Department of Education to review state requirements for high school diploma and to report results of review to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education and to State Board of Education.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 736 · Establishes Task Force on Restorative Justice.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 737 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct study on teacher preparation apprenticeship programs in other states and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 743 · Requires, for purposes of calculating district extended ADMw for State School Fund distributions, calculation for virtual public charter school to be separate from calculation for school district if, compared to previous school year, school district has decreasing enrollment.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 744 · Directs Department of Education to review state requirements for high school diploma and to make recommendations related to requirements.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 747 · Allows students, including students receiving special education, to take additional two years to complete high school.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 693 · Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.
Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 150 days
Senate Bill 702 · Directs State Board of Education to review social studies standards.
Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 712 · Alters commissioner composition of Higher Education Coordinating Commission by redesignating five current nonvoting positions as voting positions and by adding one additional position for graduate student attending public university.
Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 713 · Prohibits public or private post-secondary institution of education from requiring prospective student to disclose whether prospective student has criminal conviction before institution makes final determination on whether to admit student.
Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1 · Permits merger of community college and public university.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 26 · Requires that students in every grade from kindergarten through grade 12 receive at least half of semester, or equivalent of half of semester, of instruction in civics.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 41 · Adds officer who is certified as parole and probation officer and is employed full-time by State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to definition of "parole and probation officer." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 52 · Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or gender orientation.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 53 · Updates terminology and funding provisions related to special education programs provided on local, county or regional basis.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 54 · Updates terminology for Youth Development Council to match changes in federal law.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 55 · Directs Office of School Facilities to administer statewide facilities assessment program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 74 · Requires that cosmetology field of practice curriculum taught by career school meet standards established by Board of Cosmetology and be approved by Health Licensing Office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 75 · Permits Higher Education Coordinating Commission to use moneys from Oregon Opportunity Grant program to pay for scholarships for children of public safety officers if other sources of money are insufficient to fully fund scholarships.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 76 · Integrates foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements into Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 77 · Moves program that funds pilot projects in architecture, construction trades and engineering for high school juniors and seniors from Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 78 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations on best methods for coordinating activities among Oregon's post-secondary institutions of education during periods of economic recession in manner that best promotes public interest.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 129 · Increases maximum allowed fee Teacher Standards and Practices Commission can impose for reinstatement of license that has been suspended or revoked for gross neglect of duty or gross unfitness.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 145 · Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 147 · Extends sunset for tax credit for contributions to Office of Child Care.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 222 · Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements for vision screenings of students to persons that provide vision screenings.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 223 · Provides process by which private school may become registered with Department of Education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 224 · Establishes office of Superintendent of Public Instruction as statutory office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 225 · Establishes minimum amount of distributions from Statewide Education Initiatives Account to education service districts.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 226 · Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to study media program standards developed by State Board of Education and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 227 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Educator Advancement Council to provide professional learning opportunities related to ethnic studies standards adopted by department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 228 · Directs Department of Education and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly study issues relating to state's implementation of new federal regulations issued under Title IX of Education Amendments Act of 1972 and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 1, 2021.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 229 · Integrates foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements into Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 230 · Authorizes Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University to offer professional doctoral degrees.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 231 · Directs Department of Education to study and make recommendations for funding for Youth Corrections Education Program and Juvenile Detention Education Program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 232 · Modifies requirements of report on Educators Equity Act that is prepared by state agencies.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 233 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish common course numbering system for introductory and lower level courses with similar learning outcomes offered at accelerated college credit programs, public post-secondary institutions of education and participating nonpublic post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 234 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene stakeholder group to study ways to best serve adults in custody who are recently eligible to receive student grants.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 235 · Directs Department of Corrections to develop plan for providing equipment, connectivity and infrastructure necessary to ensure that adults in custody, in Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and Snake River Correctional Institution, have online access to certain education programs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 236 · Directs Early Learning Division to conduct study on use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs and on efforts to reduce and prevent use of suspension and expulsion.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 237 · Prescribes requirements for reports produced by Early Learning Division related to publicly funded early childhood care and education programs and availability and accessibility of those programs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 238 · Prohibits district school board or superintendent from approving contract or other agreement that provides for members of law enforcement agency to be assigned to schools of school district.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 239 · Expands eligibility for certain child care subsidy programs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 240 · Removes limitation on percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 241 · Directs Department of Corrections to partner with Bureau of Labor and Industries to study barriers faced by individuals released from department correctional facilities in accessing apprenticeship opportunities.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 242 · Modifies definitions of "sexual conduct" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 243 · Directs Department of Education, in collaboration with Bureau of Labor and Industries, to conduct study on career and technical education and apprenticeships and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 244 · Allows district to respond to allegations of sexual harassment only under federal law if district determines that behavior alleged in report or complaint of sexual harassment is subject to investigation requirements under federal law.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 245 · Establishes Task Force on Apprenticeships to conduct review of available apprenticeship programs, opportunities and resources throughout this state.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 311 · Requires that school district pay substitute teachers based on number of hours worked.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 328 · Prescribes requirements for annual school district and school performance reports, including requirement for inclusion of data related to suspensions and expulsions.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 334 · Requires governing body of public education provider to conduct self-assessment every two years and to use self-assessment to develop and refine professional learning plan for persons in leadership positions of public education provider.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 345 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Youth Development Division to provide grants to certain community-based youth development programs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 349 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 351 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 354 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Community College Support Fund for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 356 · Creates position of School Nurse Specialist in Department of Education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 404 · Instructs Oregon State University Extension Service to expand Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems through certain hiring.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 416 · Permits community colleges to allow each criminal justice course approved by curriculum committee of college to be eligible course for social science cluster portion of associate degree.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 445 · Appropriates to Department of Education for State School Fund amount determined by Quality Education Commission to be sufficient to ensure that state's system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education meets quality goals.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 462 · Creates credit against personal income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 478 · Directs school districts to use inclusive and effective methods for identifying talented and gifted children and communicating with parents about process for identifying talented and gifted children.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 486 · Modifies requirements of plans of instruction for talented and gifted children.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 487 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study on instruction provided to talented and gifted children and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 491 · Allows employee of school district or education service district, or employee's exclusive representative, to challenge cost analysis for procurement that school district or education service district conducted.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 498 · Directs Department of Education and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to prepare specified materials related to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 504 · Provides tuition and fee remission for natural child of foster parent if natural child attends institution of higher education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 506 · Requires professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 511 · Requires school district to make information about functions and programs of school district available at school district's office and on school district's website.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 513 · Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 516 · Directs Department of Education to establish voucher program for students from low-performing schools.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 518 · Increases percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 551 · Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education qualifies for employee-only health care benefits if part-time faculty member works at level equal to at least half of full-time equivalent employee during at least three of four previous academic terms.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 552 · Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to study media program standards developed by State Board of Education and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 553 · Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 564 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to design question or questions allowing each student to identify whether student is parent or person acting as parent or legal guardian that may be placed on one or more forms used on annual basis to collect demographic information by public post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 580 · Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects in schools that qualify for certain federal assistance.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 594 · Directs Legislative Policy and Research Office to conduct study on software that can be used to monitor student's usage related to district-owned computers and similar devices and district Internet services and to produce summary of study.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 595 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt standards for school district board to incorporate into any policy related to monitoring software.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 596 · Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring, and school districts from administering, certain assessments to students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade two.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 597 · Prohibits State Board of Education, school district or public charter school from requiring student to pass test to demonstrate proficiency in Essential Learning Skills in order to receive diploma.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 598 · Establishes subject-matter credit requirements that students must satisfy in order to receive high school diploma.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 599 · Establishes Task Force on High School Diploma Requirements.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 601 · Establishes office of Superintendent of Public Instruction as statewide elected office.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 602 · Removes sunset on requirement that students must receive certain information related to statewide summative assessments.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 606 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study on standardized tests and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 608 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study and catalog innovation-based economic development projects and to report findings and recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 609 · Establishes Task Force on Learning.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 617 · Directs State Board of Education to ensure that certain academic content standards include sufficient instruction on histories, contributions and perspectives of individuals who are African American and to ensure that academic content standards in English include meaningful instruction on literary contributions of African American authors.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 623 · Directs State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish Committee for Continuous Improvement to assess effectiveness of Oregon's public workforce development system.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 624 · Modifies calculations of minimum amount that school district must pay to public charter school for provision of educational services.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 644 · Directs school district board to adopt child sexual abuse prevention instructional program that addresses sex trafficking of children.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 657 · Increases percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 658 · Establishes education savings account program.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 659 · Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 667 · Requires school district to adopt and implement policy concerning ownership rights to teacher-created intellectual property.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 678 · Allows parent or adult student to excuse student from taking statewide standardized assessments by completing form.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 679 · Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 683 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on racist history of this country and state.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 687 · Requires school district applying for grant from Student Investment Account to specify how mental and behavioral health needs of certain students will be met with moneys from grant.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days