SB 1098 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to access to materials in schools; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum. Prescribes requirements for the removal of library materials, textbooks and instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for school library programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed Jun 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 17, 2025

MODERATE

This bill progressed from introduction to final enrolled form, adding more sponsors and finalizing the text. The core policy remains the same: prohibiting schools from banning books based on the perspectives of protected groups and establishing procedures for removing library materials.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the enrolled version contains the same substantive provisions as the introduced version.

ELIGIBILITY

Additional sponsors were added to the enrolled version, including Representatives ANDERSEN, CHAICHI, CHOTZEN, GRAYBER, HUDSON, MCDONALD, MUNOZ, NOSSE, PHAM H, TRAN, and WATANABE.

TECHNICAL

The bill title changed from 'Senate Bill 1098' to 'Enrolled Senate Bill 1098' to indicate it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the governor's signature.

The summary section was removed in the enrolled version, as summaries are typically not included in the final enacted text.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the enrolled status, including page numbers and bill identifiers.

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Carried by Nelson. Passed.

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education.

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education.

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

8 primary · 19 co-sponsors