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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 17, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Became Law
Oregon Senate Bill
Relating to conduct of public education; and prescribing an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 26, 2026: Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1538
Tweets
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Sponsors
- Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President.regular
Votes
YES: 23
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Suzanne Weber
- Mark Meek
- Kathleen Taylor
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Mike McLane
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Lew Frederick
- Chris Gorsek
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
OTHER: 0
YES: 36
- Shannon Isadore
- Nancy Nathanson
- Zach Hudson
- Travis Nelson
- Lesly Muñoz
- Thuy Tran
- Farrah Chaichi
- Ben Bowman
- Tawna Sanchez
- Dacia Grayber
- Nathan Sosa
- Emerson Levy
- Mark Gamba
- Cyrus Javadi
- Mari Watanabe
- Gregory Smith
- Julie Fahey
- Mark Owens
- Jason Kropf
- Willy Chotzen
- Sarah McDonald
- Susan McLain
- Ricki Ruiz
- Jules Walters
- John Lively
- Pam Marsh
- Lisa Fragala
- Lamar Wise
- Tom Andersen
- Paul Evans
- Sue Rieke Smith
- David Gomberg
- Rob Nosse
- Ken Helm
- Daniel Nguyen
- Hai Pham
NO: 21
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Work Session held.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Second reading.
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Referred to Education.
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Carried over to 02-17 by unanimous consent.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading.
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Informational Meeting held.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Referred to Education.
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- A-EngrossedPDF
- Senate Amendments to IntroducedPDF
- EnrolledPDF
- Senate ED Amendment 1 (Proposed, 2026-02-02T11:58:53.14)PDF
- Senate ED Amendment 1 (Proposed, 2026-02-03T10:11:08.957)PDF
- Senate ED Amendment 3 (Proposed, 2026-02-04T11:55:52.69)PDF
- Senate ED Amendment 5 (Proposed, 2026-02-04T15:29:18.26)PDF
- Senate ED Amendment 6 (Proposed, 2026-02-05T12:12:09.803)PDF
- Senate ED Amendment 7 (Adopted, 2026-02-06T14:30:53.5)PDF
- House ED Amendment A8 (Proposed, 2026-02-19T11:14:06.09)PDF
- House ED Amendment A8 (Proposed, 2026-02-25T07:41:22.743)PDF
Documents
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Education 2/25/2026 (SB 1538 A -A8 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- House Committee On Education 2/25/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1538 A)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- House Committee On Education 2/25/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1538 A)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Education 2/23/2026 (SB 1538 A -A8 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Education 2/10/2026 (SB 1538 -1, -3, -5, -6, -7 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Education 2/10/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1538 7)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Education 2/10/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1538 7)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Education 2/5/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1538 5)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Education 2/5/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1538 5)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Education 2/5/2026 (SB 1538 -1, -3, -5 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Education 2/5/2026 (SB 1538 (witness registration))PDF
- staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Education 2/3/2026 (SB 1538 -1 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Testimony: Elaine Lavington -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Jean Pierce -- Support LWV of OregonPDF
- Testimony: victor lehr -- Oppose citizenPDF
- Testimony: Allegra Rainbow -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Jim Strong -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: D Torres -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Donna Bleiler -- Oppose Citizens for Legal ImmigrationPDF
- Testimony: Barbara Kahl DVM -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: John Masterman -- Oppose Stop protecting law breakersPDF
- Testimony: David Klaus -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Robert Sowdon -- Oppose Oregon Citizens LobbyPDF
- Testimony: Artie Maine -- Oppose Citizens before CriminalsPDF
- Testimony: Chad Michelson -- Oppose WE THE CITIZENSPDF
- Testimony: Sheri Winters -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Austin Matthias -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Jim Moriarty -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Shelby Staffenson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Greg Vandehey -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Chal McCollough -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Rose Kaler -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: B Lemler -- Oppose Oregon TaxpayersPDF
- Testimony: Genesis Calderon-Martinez -- Support SelfPDF
- Testimony: DEBRA SIEG -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ruppert Reinstadler -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ruppert Reinstadler -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Enrique Farrera -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Christine deloza -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Christine deloza -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Ryan Evans -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Kyle Archie -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Bob Sowdon -- Oppose Oregon Citizens lobbyPDF
- Testimony: Mark Larson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: James Erb -- Oppose SB1538PDF
- Testimony: Jason Yordy -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: C Scott Davis -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ashley Ryan -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Karen Good -- Oppose God loves youPDF
- Testimony: Willis Homann -- Support OSEAPDF
- Testimony: Heidi Echeverria -- Support PNW Association for College Admission CounselingPDF
- Testimony: Megan Fitzgerald -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Daniel Bantz -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Saba Saleem -- Support Oregon Advocacy CommissionsPDF
- Testimony: Kristi Corno -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: B Tobias -- Oppose SCHOOLS FOR LEARNING NOT THISPDF
- Testimony: B Tobias -- Oppose NEXT A DEGREE IN FUN AND GAMESPDF
- Testimony: Denice Searcy -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Katrina Nelson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Oppose Mr Oregon OPPOSES SB 1538 APDF
- Testimony: Karen Goodness -- Oppose God loves youPDF
- Testimony: A Robertson -- Oppose Misuse of taxpayer resources meant for citizensPDF
- Testimony: Harris Kopp -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Yvonne Uribe Lomnicky -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Yigal Toister -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Claudia Raleigh -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Dave Raleigh -- Support PDF
- Testimony: George Stevens -- Support SB1538PDF
- Testimony: Jessica Ventura -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Judy Mann -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Isa Pena -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Greta Beooks -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Michael Mann -- Support PDF
- Testimony: L Cogan -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Gregg Lomnicky -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Esther Kim -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Katherine Seeburger -- Support PDF
- Testimony: SB1538 Phillips -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Kenneth Corbin -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Theodora Crotti -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Kirsten Davis -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sharon Oefelein -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Becky Legrande -- Support MyselfPDF
- Testimony: Jeanne Holmes -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jennifer Johnson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jeanne Raymond -- Support PDF
- Testimony: June Fuifatu -- Oppose Legal ImmigrantsPDF
- Testimony: Kai'ea Saragosa -- Oppose MyselfPDF
- Testimony: Daniel Cushing -- Support PDF
