SB 594 Oregon Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to monitoring software used in education; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Prohibits school district boards from authorizing, and school districts from using, certain monitoring software related to students' computer usage. ] Directs Legislative Policy and Research Office to conduct study on software that can be used to monitor student's usage related to district-owned computers and similar devices and district Internet services and to produce summary of study. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Last action Jun 27, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2021

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 23

Apr 28, 2021

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

7 Yea 1

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

May 6, 2021

Committee

Referred to Education.

lower

Apr 29, 2021

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to Education.

upper

Jan 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors