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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1596: Relating to play-based learning.

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 1596 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to play-based learning. Primary sponsor: Lew Frederick (Democratic), James Manning (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Effective date, January 1, 2027.

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.

Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
James ManningPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Wlnsvey CamposCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Jeff GoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Ken HelmCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Shannon IsadoreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Kayse JamaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Emily McIntireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Hai PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Floyd ProzanskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
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, January 1, 2027.
  2. Chapter 27, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Education.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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