Committees · 2023 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
Suzanne WeberVice-chair
Republican · 16th District
Republican · 5th District
Democrat · 8th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Republican · 2nd District
Democrat · 19th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session.
Bills sent173
13% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out49%
84 of 173; 89 stopped in committee
Time in committee67 days
most between 49 and 87 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 2023 Regular Session, newest first.
173 bills
House Bill 2740 · Modifies method for calculation of hours of employment of academic employees of community colleges and public universities for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3199 · Modifies calculation of required minutes of physical education for middle school students to be based on weekly calculation.
Sent April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3561 · Specifies that term "early childhood care and education" includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services for purposes of scholarships and grants awarded to ensure state has adequate supply of early childhood care and education professionals.
Sent April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3563 · Creates Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board to advise on and oversee implementation and alignment of youth workforce development programs for which Higher Education Coordinating Commission is responsible.
Sent April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3227 · Makes changes to Custodians' Civil Service Law to increase population threshold for subject school districts, remove barriers to filling employment vacancies and remove certain qualifications for members of civil service board.
Sent April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3564 · Increases number of members of Higher Education Coordinating Commission representing congressional districts from five to six and decreases number of members of commission representing general public from four to three.
Sent April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3435 · Renames "Oregon prekindergarten program" to "Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program" to reflect changes in purpose of program.
Sent April 12, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2281 · Requires school districts and public charter schools to designate civil rights coordinator.
Sent April 11, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2504 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to adopt standards and processes to reduce barriers that impede international early childhood professionals from entering early learning workforce in Oregon.
Sent April 11, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3068 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to examine possibility of creating high school equivalency diploma and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education.
Sent April 11, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3135 · Preserves additional funding for small school districts that merge with one or more school districts if certain conditions are met.
Sent April 11, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3178 · Increases amount of scholarships that may be awarded by Higher Education Coordinating Commission to diverse teacher candidates.
Sent April 11, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3204 · Establishes and modifies timelines related to enrollment of students in virtual public charter schools.
Sent April 11, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3560 · Prohibits person from suing Higher Education Coordinating Commission for commission's performance, or failure to perform, any duty, function or power relating to psilocybin products following effective date of Ballot Measure 109 (2020).
Sent April 4, 2023 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2753 · Allows district school board to choose to provide directors with monthly stipend and individual directors to decline to receive stipend.
Sent March 31, 2023 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3584 · Directs schools or school districts to provide electronic communication to parents and guardians of students attending, and to school district employees employed at, school at which safety threat action occurred.
Sent March 31, 2023 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2609 · Changes operative date from January 1, 2026, to effective date of Act, for law removing authority of Teacher Standards and Practices Commission from establishing and collecting fee from educator preparation provider based on number of license applications received by commission from provider or type of educator preparation programs offered by provider.
Sent March 30, 2023 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3383 · Increases membership of State Board of Education to include additional representative of congressional district and to include member engaged as classified staff member for public school or education service district.
Sent March 24, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3037 · Directs Oregon State University Extension Service to collaborate with Department of Education for purpose of identifying and collecting student data relevant for maintenance of outdoor school programs.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2669 · Declares children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind have same rights and potential as children who are not deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind.
Sent March 14, 2023 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
153 more
House Bill 2905 · Expands list of individuals whose histories, contributions and perspectives are required to be included in social studies academic content standards and in related textbooks and instructional materials.
Sent March 14, 2023 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1082 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish project connecting adults in custody and former adults in custody to community colleges, public universities and apprenticeship programs.
Sent March 14, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 2618 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to identify best methodology for determining appropriate number of students on workload for certain school-based health practitioners.
Sent March 9, 2023 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2275 · Requires applicants for Student Investment Account grants to take into consideration recommendations of advisory groups formed by Department of Education in relation to statewide education plans.
Sent March 8, 2023 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 992 · Removes alternative certificate as option for completing high school.
Sent March 8, 2023 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2240 · Exempts from health care interpreter requirements individuals providing services as employees or contractors of school districts, public charter schools and education service districts.
Sent March 2, 2023 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1045 · Requires Department of Education to annually designate whether each school district is conditionally standard, nonstandard or standard.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1050 · Aligns implementation date of academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies with implementation date of academic content standards for ethnic studies.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1055 · Removes suspension of requirement of showing proficiency in Essential Learning Skills as condition of earning diploma.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 1057 · Modifies timelines and requirements for when school district makes determination whether to give approval for student to enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 1063 · Requires governing body of public education provider to develop professional learning requirements for persons in leadership positions of public education provider.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 1066 · Establishes Task Force on For-Profit Providers of Educational Services in Virtual Public Charter Schools.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 1075 · Directs Department of Education to establish school media program standards and provide technical assistance related to those standards.
Sent March 1, 2023 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1002 · Eliminates State School Fund distributions for facility grants.
Sent February 24, 2023 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 940 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to identify improved processes for transferring high school credits earned by student outside United States.
Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 983 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for State School Fund.
Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
Senate Bill 923 · Requires that only students who have school identification number are included in average daily membership.
Sent February 20, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2280 · Modifies requirements of consent for purposes of school district sexual harassment policies.
Sent February 14, 2023 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 905 · 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 February 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
Senate Bill 906 · Removes restriction on distribution of Student Investment Account moneys to virtual public charter schools.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
Senate Bill 885 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Library for biennium beginning July 1, 2023, for purpose of hiring consultant to assist libraries apply for federal moneys for purpose of providing broadband access.
Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 854 · Requires each school district board to develop written plan establishing climate change instructional program for kindergarten through grade 12 no later than June 1, 2026.
Sent February 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 142 days
Senate Bill 826 · Requires each public university to submit annual report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education that details degree to which public university provides specified opportunities for participation in governance processes.
Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
Senate Bill 827 · Changes composition of governing board for public universities.
Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
Senate Bill 3 · Requires students to complete one half-credit of higher education and career path skills and one half-credit of personal financial education as requirements for high school diploma.
Sent February 1, 2023 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 819 · Modifies abbreviated school day program requirements.
Sent February 1, 2023 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 821 · Directs superintendent of each school district to ensure that district report is prepared that summarizes access to instruction by district students.
Sent February 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 822 · Prohibits use of seclusion for student in public education program.
Sent February 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 755 · Directs Department of Education to develop statewide training program to provide training to school district personnel on providing special education services and support for students with disabilities.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 153 days
Senate Bill 756 · Requires school district employees assigned to work with students with specialized needs to have access to specified records related to students, to be consulted when education plan for student is reviewed or revised and to be provided with adequate training.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 758 · Prescribes timelines and redacting requirements for records related to provision of special education.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 760 · Removes restriction on distribution of Student Investment Account moneys to virtual public charter schools.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 153 days
Senate Bill 761 · Requires each post-secondary institution of education that receives state moneys to make institution's budgets and expenditures publicly available on institution's website.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 153 days
Senate Bill 767 · Limits scope by which public charter schools may conduct operations in school district that is not sponsor of public charter school.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 768 · Directs Department of Education to collect course-level completion and grade data for all public school students in grades 6 through 12.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 783 · Requires Department of Education to conduct audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools.
Sent January 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 153 days
Senate Bill 736 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to identify how to increase access to advanced instruction for purpose of preparing students for college and career.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 737 · Requires school district to make budgetary information about functions and programs of school district available at school district's office and on school district's website.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 740 · Requires public institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce certain policies regarding due process rights for students, faculty and staff.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 741 · Requires public institutions of higher education to post course syllabi containing specified information on institution website, accessible to public without need to register or access through user name and password.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 743 · Establishes personal financial education as requirement for high school diploma.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 749 · Prohibits athletic organizations from designating, classifying, naming or categorizing as specific for females certain athletic activities for which participation is permitted by persons whose biological sex is male.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 50 · Creates tax credit for contributions to youth activity organizations.
Sent January 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
Senate Bill 129 · Advances sunset for tax credit for certified Opportunity Grant contributions.
Sent January 15, 2023 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 51 · Directs public bodies and school districts to make facilities for youth sports available free of charge, except as necessary to cover maintenance expenses.
Sent January 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 162 days
Senate Bill 246 · Removes requirement that menstrual products be provided in public charter schools and in bathrooms designated for males.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
Senate Bill 252 · Requires each school district, education service district and public charter school to ensure that state moneys received by district or school are used to educate student for which moneys are received.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
Senate Bill 295 · Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 560 · Directs State Board of Education to establish rules requiring provision of advocacy services to parents of children with disabilities in relation to public education.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 572 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with Portland State University and community colleges to establish post-secondary program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 596 · Requires school districts to submit specified information to Department of Education related to talented and gifted children.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 17 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and community colleges, to study how best to make classes that are part of recruit academy training for police officers be academic credits that are part of associate degree.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 48 · Establishes Task Force on School Attendance to study school attendance in Oregon, including chronic absenteeism and truancy, frequency and reasons for truancy, differences in truancy among demographics and any other issues related to school attendance.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 49 · Requires Oregon School Activities Association to study availability of competition-size swimming pools at public and private secondary schools in this state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 71 · Creates Oregon personal income tax subtraction for child care expenses paid by taxpayer during tax year.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 77 · Removes cap on number of quarter credit hours that eligible students from same high school may be awarded under Expanded Options Program.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 87 · Instructs Oregon State University Extension Service to expand Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems through certain hiring.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 121 · Prohibits assignment of peace officer as school resource officer without school district's approval.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 122 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop and implement grant program to distribute grants to eligible community colleges for matching amounts for Article XI-G bonds.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 183 · Establishes Purple Star School Program within Department of Education to recognize schools that provide certain support services to military-connected students.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 193 · Directs Department of Education to conduct review of systems used to evaluate educators in state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 197 · Expands requirement for mandatory bargaining over class size and caseload limits to all school districts.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 215 · Allows Department of Education to adjust amounts charged related to distribution of agricultural products received from United States Department of Agriculture for school food programs.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 217 · Requires that cosmetology curriculum taught by school meet standards established by Board of Cosmetology and be approved by Health Licensing Office.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 218 · Requires Department of Education and law enforcement agencies to make available to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission certain information received during investigation of suspected sexual conduct or child abuse.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 238 · Directs Oregon Health Authority, State Board of Education and Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to collaborate on developing curricula supplements related to dangers of certain drugs and to laws that provide immunity or other protections related to drug or alcohol use.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 239 · Allows post-secondary institution of education to be sponsor of public charter school.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 242 · 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 January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 243 · Establishes Task Force to Abolish the Department of Education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 248 · Repeals directive to State Board of Education to review social studies standards.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 253 · Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veteran who is Oregon resident and 80 percent or more disabled, and spouse and child of disabled veteran, to have tuition waived for enrollment in vocational program or associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree programs at community colleges, public universities and Oregon Health and Science University.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 255 · Requires school district that is making reductions in educator staff positions to prioritize seniority when determining which teachers to retain.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 259 · Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 260 · Establishes education savings account (ESA) program.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 261 · Creates tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organization.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 262 · Amends Oregon Promise program to limit eligibility to people with adjusted gross income, either individually if independent student or combined with parent and guardian income if dependent student, at or below $100,000.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 263 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for improving employment opportunities for recent graduates of public post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 264 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine how best to fund public education in Oregon.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 265 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine how best to fund public post-secondary education in Oregon.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 266 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for allocating moneys to public post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 267 · Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to conduct study on increasing availability of employment-related day care.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 268 · Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to study adequacy of services provided in early childhood in this state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 269 · Directs Department of Corrections and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to enter into memorandum of understanding regarding correctional education system.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 270 · Authorizes Department of Corrections to enter into agreements to offer academic programs to adults in custody with academic program at any community college in state, any distance learning academic program or any other higher education academic program , provided that enrollment in academic program is consistent with administrative rules and regulations adopted by Department of Corrections and, as applicable, federal regulations relating to federal Pell Grant.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 271 · Requires governing bodies of counties to submit to Department of Education record showing any changes in boundaries of school districts over which board has jurisdiction.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 272 · Provides that student who legally entered United States as refugee, through special immigrant visa or 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 Oregon Health and Science University.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 273 · Alters composition of governing board at public universities.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 274 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for allocating moneys to public post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 275 · Modifies parties to intergovernmental agreement for Educator Advancement Council.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 276 · Increases amount person may be reimbursed for provision of vision screening to student.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 277 · Requires Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct study to identify methods to address workforce shortages in kindergarten through grade 12.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 278 · Requires separate calculation of virtual public charter school ADMw if school district that sponsors virtual public charter school had decrease in ADMw as compared to previous school year.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 279 · Enacts Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 280 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to identify standards for online education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 281 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purposes of conducting comprehensive review of and updating Quality Education Model.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 283 · Directs Department of Education to develop and implement plan to establish and maintain statewide data system on education workforce in state and to convene steering committee to assist in development of business case for statewide data system.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 284 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to prepare tentative budget for funding of State School Fund.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 285 · Increases amounts of grants for school facilities under certain grant programs.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 286 · Establishes Task Force on School Starting Times.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 287 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to adopt specified rules to increase number of teachers who are deaf or hard of hearing or who are training to work with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 288 · Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction, in investigation of violation of federal or state law that applies to special education, to identify cause of violation, to prepare report that specifies cause and recommends measures to prevent recurrence of the violation, and to refer matter to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, Department of Justice or other professional licensing board if investigation uncovers evidence of professional misconduct or other willful misconduct.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 289 · Directs Department of Education to determine if school district or education service district is standard, nonstandard or conditionally standard.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 290 · Clarifies education duties of State Board of Education, Department of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction and district school boards.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 291 · Requires Department of Education to investigate allegations of noncompliance with laws related to discrimination, restraint and seclusion and religious activity when department receives complaint of noncompliance or department determines there is evidence of noncompliance.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 292 · Narrows, on temporary basis, applicability of requirement that members of district school board must file verified statement of economic interest to only those members of districts with specified number of students .
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 293 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to determine adequacy of education in public schools.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 294 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to determine adequacy of education in public schools.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 297 · Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 407 · Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to develop, implement and administer Oregon Imagination Library Project to improve reading proficiency and high school graduation rates by providing enrolled children with one age-appropriate book per child each month.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 409 · Prescribes information related to courses of study offered by school district that district school board must ensure is provided on school district's website.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 414 · Requires school districts to prepare ventilation verification assessment and take certain actions based on recommendations that result from assessment.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 415 · Directs Office of the Governor to establish plan to implement recommendations for improvements to workforce development system.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 416 · Requires public universities and community colleges to pay part-time faculty at same rate, on per-hour basis, as public university or community college pays full-time faculty to prepare for and teach course.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 421 · Establishes youth advisory council.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 82 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 423 · Expands composition of Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors to include one member of faculty and one member of nonfaculty staff as voting members of board.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 424 · Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based in Oregon from refusing to provide transcript to current or former student because student owes debt to institution.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 425 · Requires Department of Education to study juvenile detention education programs and youth corrections education programs.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 426 · Directs State Department of Agriculture to perform certain responsibilities related to Healthy and Safe Schools Plan .
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 82 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 427 · Clarifies agency access to moneys in Early Learning Account.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 449 · Permits adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 453 · Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 458 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 473 · Requires Department of Education to conduct study to determine how to integrate instruction on identification and prevention of sex trafficking into academic content standards.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 482 · Provides that course work in aviation maintenance occurring at airport in neighboring state may be included in clock hours of instruction for purposes of Community College Support Fund.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 489 · Eliminates restrictions on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to certain nonprofessional educational workers.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 516 · Directs Oregon State University Extension Service to collaborate with Department of Education for purpose of identifying and collecting student data relevant for maintenance of outdoor school programs.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 517 · Prohibits licensing board, commission or agency from denying, suspending or revoking occupational or professional license solely for reason that applicant or licensee was convicted of crime or subject to qualifying juvenile adjudication that does not substantially relate to specific duties and responsibilities for which license is required.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 110 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 518 · Specifies contract price at which apprentice utilization requirements apply to qualified contracts with institutions of higher education and school districts.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 521 · Aligns statutory language with constitutional language to require that corporate kicker be used to fund kindergarten through grade 12 public education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 523 · Authorizes community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 531 · Establishes Summer and After-School Learning and Enrichment Grant Program.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 549 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to modify amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 550 · Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 551 · Requires school districts to provide specified information related to secure storage of medications and firearms.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 552 · Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health resources.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 561 · Increases cap on amounts distributed from State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as children with disabilities.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 575 · Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for students who are eligible for special education and who have experienced disproportionate results in education due to historical practices.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 578 · Provides that 11 percent of moneys from corporate income and excise tax kicker for 2021-2023 biennium be used for special education support.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 587 · Requires school officials to provide parents or guardians of student who was subjected to act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or act of cyberbullying with notification that describes actions of school in responding to report of act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or act of cyberbullying.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 595 · Requires Department of Education to transfer from State School Fund to Talented and Gifted Education Account amount that equals one percent of total amount available to school districts as general purpose grants.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 600 · Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon Office for Community Dispute Resolution at University of Oregon.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 604 · Requires Department of Education to provide grants to school districts to carry out school district's child sexual abuse prevention instructional program.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 633 · Establishes program to provide high-quality services and improved outcomes through regional centers for special education and related services.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 639 · Requires Department of Education to transfer funds to school districts necessary to pay for school resource officers.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 641 · Provides that Oregon Health Authority and Department of Education may not adopt rules requiring immunization against COVID-19 as a condition of attendance in any school, children's facility or post-secondary institution of education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 651 · Removes restrictions on district school board related to termination of superintendent.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 652 · Requires vision examination as part of evaluation before initially receiving special education.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 658 · Establishes pilot program to provide funding to school districts for purposes of increasing access to schools by homeless students and improving academic achievement of homeless students.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 672 · Directs school district board to adopt child sexual abuse prevention instructional program that addresses sex trafficking of children.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 674 · Requires course instruction provided as part of health education curriculum to include information about human development from conception to birth.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 677 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to ensure nontraditional pathways to licensure are available for prospective career and technical education teachers and to provide accommodations or otherwise reduce licensure requirements for licensed career and technical education teachers, or prospective and technical education teachers, who live in rural areas.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 706 · Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 707 · 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 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days