OR SB 1538

enacted

Relating to conduct of public education; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did OR SB 1538 pass?

Yes. OR SB 1538 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Effective date, July 1, 2026.

What is OR SB 1538 about?

Requires district school boards to admit all students to all schools and instructional programs of the school district. Prohibits discrimination in education related to immigration or citizenship status. Makes limited exceptions. Adds requirements for model policies prepared by the Attorney General related to immigration enforcement at public schools. Requires school districts and education service districts to [adopt related policies and procedures and to provide training to district employees related to the policies and procedures] provide applicable model policies to employees. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-03-17 — Effective date, July 1, 2026.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-17
Effective date, July 1, 2026.
2026-03-17
Chapter 25, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-05
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-02-27
President signed.
passage
2026-02-26
Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.
2026-02-26
Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-25
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-25
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Work Session held.
2026-02-23
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-18
Referred to Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
2026-02-17
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-17
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Carried over to 02-17 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-12
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-11
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Work Session held.
2026-02-05
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-03
Informational Meeting held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-10 · 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.
2026-02-17 · pass · 23-7
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: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- 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
2026-02-25 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- April Dobson: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Emily McIntire: no
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- Boomer Wright: no
Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
2026-02-26 · pass · 36-21
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: no
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: no
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: no
- Ed Diehl: no
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: no
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: no
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: no
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Alek Skarlatos: no
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: no
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: no
- April Dobson: no
- Emily McIntire: no
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: no
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: no
- Anna Scharf: no
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: no
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: no
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: no

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1538

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