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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1537: Relating to boards of education of community college districts; declaring an emergency.

Passed one chamber 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 1537 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to boards of education of community college districts; declaring an emergency. Most recent recorded action (March 7, 2026): In committee upon adjournment.

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.

Requires the members of a board of education of a community college district to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on a publicly accessible website. Requires the board to include at least one nonvoting member of the board who is a student at a community college in the district. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with certain provisions of the Act. Modifies requirements for filling vacancies on the board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
No sponsor recorded in source data.

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Motion to re-refer to Education carried. Re-referred.
  3. Rules suspended. Carried over to February 27, 2026 Calendar.
  4. Second reading.
  5. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
  6. Work Session held.
  7. Public Hearing held.
  8. Referred to Education.
  9. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  10. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
  11. Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
  12. Second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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