Committees · 2026 Regular Session
Education
Members
In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Lew FrederickChair
Democrat · 22nd District
Suzanne WeberVice-chair
Republican · 16th District
Democrat · 13th District
Republican · 2nd District
Democrat · 15th District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent12
7% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out75%
9 of 12; 3 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 277 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2026 is so far.
2026 · so far12 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 2026 Regular Session, newest first.
12 bills
House Bill 4149 · Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students.
Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4079 · Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigration authority enters school property or a campus.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4154 · Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4160 · Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies.
Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4066 · Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
Sent February 12, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1536 · Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of assessments administered in the public schools of this state.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
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.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1538 · Requires district school boards to admit all students to all schools and instructional programs of the school district.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1555 · Directs the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means to use a cost model for the purpose of calculating the sum of moneys sufficient to meet the state's system of public education quality goals.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 1572 · Authorizes a teacher to immediately remove from the classroom setting a student who repeatedly interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the students to learn.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 1581 · Requires school districts to offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of income.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days
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.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law