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SB 802 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this state pending evaluation of their application by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationModifies teacher license evaluation timeline, allowing applicants to be employed during processing, supporting teacher hiring efficiency without restricting funding or curriculum.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 19, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Enrolled legislation, moving from a draft introduced version to a version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content of SB 802 remains largely unchanged, focusing on teacher licensing procedures, though the header and summary section were reformatted to reflect its final status.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled'.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Introduced' header and editor's summary statement that was present in the draft version.

Added the 'Enrolled' designation and chapter header indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers.

Adjusted formatting of the bill title and preamble to match enrolled bill standards, including correcting 'pre-session' to 'presession'.

Added new sections 2 and 3 specifying the effective date (July 1, 2025) and declaring an emergency, which were implied but not explicitly stated in the draft.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

28–1
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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