OR SB 1596
enactedRelating to play-based learning.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did OR SB 1596 pass?
Yes. OR SB 1596 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Effective date, January 1, 2027.
What is OR SB 1596 about?
Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.
Who sponsors OR SB 1596?
James Manning Jr., Lew Frederick are the primary sponsors of OR SB 1596, joined by 14 cosponsors.
Description
Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — Effective date, January 1, 2027.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- James Manning Jr.primary
- Lew Frederickprimary
- Lamar Wisecosponsor
- Hai Phamcosponsor
- Travis Nelsoncosponsor
- Shannon Isadorecosponsor
- Ken Helmcosponsor
- Mark Gambacosponsor
- Dacia Graybercosponsor
- Suzanne Webercosponsor
- Floyd Prozanskicosponsor
- Kayse Jamacosponsor
- Jeff Goldencosponsor
- Wlnsvey Camposcosponsor
- Tom Andersencosponsor
- Emily McIntirecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-17
Effective date, January 1, 2027.
2026-03-17
Chapter 27, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-05
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-02-27
President signed.
passage
2026-02-26
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. 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.
2026-02-20
Referred to Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-19
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
2026-02-17
Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-16
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-13
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Work Session held.
2026-02-05
Public Hearing 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
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-12 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.
2026-02-19 · pass · 28-0
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: absent
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- Christine Drazan: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: absent
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-25 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- April Dobson: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.
2026-02-26 · pass · 57-0
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: yes
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: yes
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
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