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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Became Law
Oregon Senate Bill
Relating to play-based learning.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Speaker signed.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1596
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Jeff Goldencosponsor
- Kayse Jamacosponsor
- Floyd Prozanskicosponsor
- Suzanne Webercosponsor
- Tom Andersencosponsor
- Mark Gambacosponsor
- Ken Helmcosponsor
- Shannon Isadorecosponsor
- Travis Nelsoncosponsor
- Hai Phamcosponsor
- Lamar Wisecosponsor
- Emily McIntirecosponsor
- Dacia Graybercosponsor
Votes
YES: 28
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
- Suzanne Weber
- Mark Meek
- Kathleen Taylor
- Noah Robinson
- Christine Drazan
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Mike McLane
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Chris Gorsek
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kim Thatcher
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Cedric Hayden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 2
YES: 57
- Shannon Isadore
- Kim Wallan
- Nancy Nathanson
- Zach Hudson
- Travis Nelson
- Lesly Muñoz
- Matt Bunch
- Thuy Tran
- Farrah Chaichi
- Kevin Mannix
- Ed Diehl
- Ben Bowman
- Tawna Sanchez
- Dacia Grayber
- Nathan Sosa
- Dwayne Yunker
- Emerson Levy
- Jeffrey Helfrich
- Mark Gamba
- Court Boice
- Cyrus Javadi
- E. Werner Reschke
- Alek Skarlatos
- Mari Watanabe
- Gregory Smith
- Julie Fahey
- Mark Owens
- Jason Kropf
- Willy Chotzen
- Darin Harbick
- Sarah McDonald
- Susan McLain
- Boomer Wright
- Ricki Ruiz
- Darcey Edwards
- April Dobson
- Emily McIntire
- Jules Walters
- Virgle Osborne
- John Lively
- Pam Marsh
- Bobby Levy
- Anna Scharf
- Lisa Fragala
- Lamar Wise
- Jami Cate
- Tom Andersen
- Paul Evans
- Sue Rieke Smith
- David Gomberg
- Vikki Breese-Iverson
- Rob Nosse
- Ken Helm
- Rick Lewis
- Daniel Nguyen
- Hai Pham
- Lucetta Elmer
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Work Session held.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Second reading.
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Referred to Education.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Carried over to 02-19 by unanimous consent.
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading.
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Referred to Education.
Documents
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- House Committee On Education 2/25/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1596 A)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- House Committee On Education 2/25/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1596 A)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Education 2/25/2026 (SB 1596 A Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Education 2/23/2026 (SB 1596 A Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Education 2/12/2026 (SB 1596 -1 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Education 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1596 1)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Education 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1596 1)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Education 2/10/2026 (SB 1596 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Education 2/5/2026 (SB 1596 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Education 2/5/2026 (SB 1596 (witness registration))PDF
- Testimony: David Haines -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Liz Marlia Stein -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Liz Marlia Stein -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Maggie Staley -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Maggie Staley -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Elaine Harris -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Elaine Harris -- Support PDF
- Testimony: David LaPorte -- Support Oregon Public Education NetworkPDF
- Testimony: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sarah Gooding -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Nikole Emerson -- Support private citizen and educatorPDF
- Testimony: Bernadette Harnish -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Bernadette Harnish -- Support PDF
- Testimony: M Gemma Marlia-Johnson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Laurie Paulsen -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Bill Bordeaux -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Bill Bordeaux -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Soobin Oh -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Soobin Oh -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Deborah Vandell -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Rocky McNeff -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jessica Langsam -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Saumi Bonds -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Angela Vargas -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Lyzett Gutierrez -- Support Private citizenPDF
- Testimony: Reed Scott Schwalbach -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Joy Gulseth -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Hannah Huber -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Mary Greisen -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Mary Greisen -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Lauren Adams -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Roscoe Caron -- Support PDF
- Testimony: David Crandall -- Support PDF
- Testimony: B Tobias -- Oppose OK THROUGH KINDERGARTEN ONLYPDF
- Testimony: Marion Malcolm -- Support PDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Neutral mr Oregon is Neuttral on SB 1596PDF
- Testimony: Gemma Marlia-Johnson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Carrie Ann Naumoff -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Carol Greenough -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Gregg Heacock -- Support myselfPDF
