HB 3199 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to school attendance; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study on statewide attendance initiatives. Directs the Department of Education to convene an advisory committee to review the study and to recommend for adoption by the State Board of Education a policy regarding the improvement of school attendance. [ Requires the department to make available to the public data provided to the department by school districts and public charter schools related to students who are regular attenders and students who are chronically absent. ] [ Directs the department to develop best practices related to student absences and to develop a common coding system for school districts to record and report student absences. ] [ Modifies requirements and allowed uses of grants awarded to school districts to implement a parent notification and early warning system. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Jul 18, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signature with expanded committee membership and added reporting deadlines. The advisory committee now includes representatives from more organizations, specifically adding school administrators, education service districts, and community-based organizations to better represent diverse stakeholder groups. The timeline was extended with new reporting requirements for committee progress and final recommendations.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional stakeholder representation in the advisory committee and added specific reporting deadlines for committee activities.

REQUIREMENT

Added three new committee members representing school administrators, education service districts, and community-based organizations supporting families from historically disadvantaged student groups.

Added requirement for the committee to provide information to help the Department of Education develop a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Human Services and other entities.

TIMELINE

Added requirement for a preliminary committee progress report by November 30, 2026, and a final report by February 15, 2027.

Added requirement that the advisory committee must be convened no later than May 31, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Added section clarifying that bill captions are for reader convenience only and do not constitute legislative intent.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

28–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Jun 26, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

10 Yea 1 Nay 1

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 18, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to make a Special Order of Business on June 25, 2025 Calendar passed.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Nguyen H. Passed.

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

lower

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 29 co-sponsors