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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1109: Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1109 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to education; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Lew Frederick (Democratic), Rob Wagner (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Effective date, May 28, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings. Permits a board to post audio recordings of board governing meetings if the educational institution lacks broadband Internet access. Applies to board meetings occurring on or after January 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Rob WagnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Emily McIntireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective date, May 28, 2025.
  2. Chapter 244, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.
  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Work Session cancelled.
  12. Public Hearing held.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source