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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1595: Relating to professional workforce; 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 1595 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Kayse Jama (Democratic), Courtney Neron Misslin (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Effective date, March 31, 2026.

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 a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kayse JamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Courtney Neron MisslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Wlnsvey CamposCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Paul EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lew FrederickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Shannon IsadoreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Sarah McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Lesly MuñozCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Daniel NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Floyd ProzanskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Sue Rieke SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Mari WatanabeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Lamar WiseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“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, March 31, 2026.
  2. Chapter 99, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Rules.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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