SB 1522 Oregon Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Relating to education; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Modifies definition of "sexual conduct" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students. Modifies confidentiality requirements related to documents, materials and reports produced by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Department of Education when conducting investigation related to licensed school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer. Requires members of education service district board to be mandatory reporters of abuse of children. Provides that, for school years prior to 2021-2022 school year only, school districts are not required to comply with requirement that students in grades six through eight participate in physical education for entire school year. Provides that public education provider may hold executive session in certain instances involving allegations of sexual violence, sexual conduct or sexual harassment by public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent of public education provider. Provides for remuneration paid to certain employees of public charter school who reside and perform service in United States to be treated as if remuneration were includable in employee's taxable income during continuous period of employment with public charter school. Allows certain schools to continue to qualify as remote small elementary school or small high school and to receive additional distribution from State School Fund for 2020-2021 school year only. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2020

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 18, 2020
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.