OR SB 1537
in committeeRelating to boards of education of community college districts; declaring an emergency.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
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. Requires the board to include at least one nonvoting member of the board who is a student at a community college in the district. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with certain provisions of the Act. Modifies requirements for filling vacancies on the board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-07 — In committee upon adjournment.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
Not provided by source.
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-12
Work Session held.
2026-02-13
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-17
Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-18
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Referred to Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-25
Work Session held.
2026-02-25
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-26
Rules suspended. Carried over to February 27, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-27
Motion to re-refer to Education carried. Re-referred.
2026-03-07
In committee upon adjournment.
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Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-12 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
2026-02-18 · pass · 21-9
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: no
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: no
- Diane Linthicum: no
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: no
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: no
- Todd Nash: no
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: no
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: no
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-25 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (8)
- April Dobson: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
Related bills
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