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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 7, 2024 OR SB 1552 Establishes a Youth Advisory Group for Developing Standards Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
March 5, 2024 OR HB 4164 Amends Sexual Misconduct Rules on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
March 5, 2024 OR HB 4147 Authorizes Usage of Stop Arm Cameras on School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1532 Establishes a Plan for the Education of Students who are Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2024 OR SB 1583 Prohibits School Boards Or Employees from Prohibiting Certain Materials Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 21, 2024 OR SB 1502 Requires Most Public Schools and College Boards to Video Record Their Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
June 24, 2023 OR SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
June 24, 2023 OR SB 215 Amends Several Policies and Regulations of the State Department of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
June 24, 2023 OR HB 3014 Authorizes Reimbursement of School District Expenses Alternative Transportation Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
June 24, 2023 OR HB 3198 Appropriates $140 Million for the Early Literacy Success Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 5014 Requires Oregon Department of Education Make School District Budget Data More Transparent Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
June 23, 2023 OR SB 283 Establishes a Statewide System to Track the Education Workforce Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
June 22, 2023 OR HB 2656 Requires School Districts Make Available to Students Specified Informational Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
June 22, 2023 OR HB 3383 Expands the State Board of Education to Include a Representative for Classified Staff Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
June 21, 2023 OR HB 2618 Requires Department of Education Study Best Methodology for Determining Number of Students for School-Based Health Practitioners Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
June 21, 2023 OR HB 2281 Requires School Districts Hire a Civil Rights Coordinator Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 24, 2023 OR HB 2708 Defines and Codifies Broader Support for Classified School Staff Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 11, 2023 OR SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 11, 2023 OR SB 758 Requires Special Ed. Parents Receive Their Children's Records Without Undue Delay Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 11, 2023 OR SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 3, 2023 OR SB 238 Establishes a Curriculum to Teach about the Danger of Fentanyl and Opioids Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 13, 2023 OR HB 2325 Amends Rules Regarding the Election of a President of the Oregon State Bar (16 - 13)
March 1, 2023 OR SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
March 1, 2023 OR SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
March 3, 2022 OR HB 4030 Establishes New Policies and Regulations Regarding Teachers and Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
March 1, 2022 OR SB 1522 Amends Provisions Relating to College Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
March 1, 2022 OR SB 1522 Amends Provisions Relating to College Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
March 1, 2022 OR SB 1545 Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
Feb. 10, 2022 OR SB 1521 Limits School Districts' Ability to Fire Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
Feb. 10, 2022 OR SB 1521 Limits School Districts' Ability to Fire Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
June 17, 2021 OR HB 2001 Authorizes School Districts to Retain Educators Based on Diversity and Cultural Merits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
June 3, 2021 OR SB 5 Requires Compensating College Athletes for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
May 20, 2021 OR HB 2542 Requires Oregon Public Colleges to Publicize Information on Student Fees Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
May 4, 2021 OR SB 236 Prohibits Suspensions and Expulsions at Private Daycares and Preschools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
March 25, 2021 OR SB 554 Authorizes Local Governments and School Districts to Prohibit Guns on Capital and State Property Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
Dec. 21, 2020 OR HB 4402 Establishes Liability Immunity from COVID-19 Related Lawsuits for Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
May 23, 2019 OR HB 2023 Requires Inclusive Education on Certain Classifications of Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
May 22, 2019 OR HB 2191 Expands Reasons for School Absences to Include Mental and Behavioral Health Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
May 13, 2019 OR HB 3427 Increases Business Taxes to Enhance School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
April 17, 2019 OR SB 859 Exempts Graduate Students Who Qualify for Tuition Equity From Paying Nonresident Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 12, 2019 OR SB 664 Requires School Districts to Teach About the Holocaust and Genocide Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 12, 2019 OR SB 664 Requires School Districts to Teach About the Holocaust and Genocide Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
July 3, 2015 OR SB 932 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
June 30, 2015 OR SB 895 Requires Schools to Report Immunization Rates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
June 25, 2015 OR SB 932 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
July 2, 2013 OR HB 2456 Appropriates Increased Tax Funds to Schools and Health Services Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15)
July 2, 2013 OR HB 2456 Appropriates Increased Tax Funds to Schools and Health Services Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15)
July 1, 2013 OR SB 215 Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
April 10, 2013 OR SB 215 Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 21, 2013 OR HB 2787 Authorizes In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
March 1, 2012 OR SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
June 21, 2011 OR HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
June 20, 2011 OR SB 250 Authorizing School Districts To Withdraw From Education Service Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
June 20, 2011 OR SB 909 Appropriates Education Funds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 6, 2011 OR SB 552 Establishes the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 29, 2011 OR SB 742 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
June 27, 2009 OR SB 767 Virtual Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 14)
June 19, 2009 OR SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
June 10, 2009 OR HB 2834 Funding School for Blind Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
May 27, 2009 OR HB 2599 Expanding School Bullying Law Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
May 18, 2009 OR HB 2509 Sexual Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
March 3, 2009 OR SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 3, 2009 OR SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
Jan. 28, 2009 OR SB 338 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
June 14, 2007 OR HB 2637 Cyberbullying Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
May 25, 2007 OR HB 2650 School Food Nutritional Standards Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
April 20, 2006 OR SB 1106 Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
April 20, 2006 OR SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
April 20, 2006 OR HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/07 SB 1552 Establishes a Youth Advisory Group for Developing Standards Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
3/05 HB 4164 Amends Sexual Misconduct Rules on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
3/05 HB 4147 Authorizes Usage of Stop Arm Cameras on School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
3/04 SB 1532 Establishes a Plan for the Education of Students who are Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
2/27 SB 1583 Prohibits School Boards Or Employees from Prohibiting Certain Materials Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/21 SB 1502 Requires Most Public Schools and College Boards to Video Record Their Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
6/24 SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
6/24 SB 215 Amends Several Policies and Regulations of the State Department of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
6/24 HB 3014 Authorizes Reimbursement of School District Expenses Alternative Transportation Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
6/24 HB 3198 Appropriates $140 Million for the Early Literacy Success Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
6/23 HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
6/23 HB 5014 Requires Oregon Department of Education Make School District Budget Data More Transparent Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
6/23 HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
6/23 SB 283 Establishes a Statewide System to Track the Education Workforce Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
6/22 HB 2656 Requires School Districts Make Available to Students Specified Informational Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
6/22 HB 3383 Expands the State Board of Education to Include a Representative for Classified Staff Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
6/21 HB 2618 Requires Department of Education Study Best Methodology for Determining Number of Students for School-Based Health Practitioners Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
6/21 HB 2281 Requires School Districts Hire a Civil Rights Coordinator Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/24 HB 2708 Defines and Codifies Broader Support for Classified School Staff Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/11 SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/11 SB 758 Requires Special Ed. Parents Receive Their Children's Records Without Undue Delay Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/11 SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/03 SB 238 Establishes a Curriculum to Teach about the Danger of Fentanyl and Opioids Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/13 HB 2325 Amends Rules Regarding the Election of a President of the Oregon State Bar (16 - 13)
3/01 SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
3/01 SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
3/03 HB 4030 Establishes New Policies and Regulations Regarding Teachers and Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
3/01 SB 1522 Amends Provisions Relating to College Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
3/01 SB 1522 Amends Provisions Relating to College Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
3/01 SB 1545 Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
2/10 SB 1521 Limits School Districts' Ability to Fire Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
2/10 SB 1521 Limits School Districts' Ability to Fire Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
6/17 HB 2001 Authorizes School Districts to Retain Educators Based on Diversity and Cultural Merits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
6/03 SB 5 Requires Compensating College Athletes for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
5/20 HB 2542 Requires Oregon Public Colleges to Publicize Information on Student Fees Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
5/04 SB 236 Prohibits Suspensions and Expulsions at Private Daycares and Preschools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
3/25 SB 554 Authorizes Local Governments and School Districts to Prohibit Guns on Capital and State Property Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
12/21 HB 4402 Establishes Liability Immunity from COVID-19 Related Lawsuits for Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
5/23 HB 2023 Requires Inclusive Education on Certain Classifications of Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
5/22 HB 2191 Expands Reasons for School Absences to Include Mental and Behavioral Health Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
5/13 HB 3427 Increases Business Taxes to Enhance School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
4/17 SB 859 Exempts Graduate Students Who Qualify for Tuition Equity From Paying Nonresident Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/12 SB 664 Requires School Districts to Teach About the Holocaust and Genocide Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/12 SB 664 Requires School Districts to Teach About the Holocaust and Genocide Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
7/03 SB 932 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
6/30 SB 895 Requires Schools to Report Immunization Rates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
6/25 SB 932 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
7/02 HB 2456 Appropriates Increased Tax Funds to Schools and Health Services Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15)
7/02 HB 2456 Appropriates Increased Tax Funds to Schools and Health Services Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15)
7/01 SB 215 Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
4/10 SB 215 Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/21 HB 2787 Authorizes In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
3/01 SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
6/21 HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
6/20 SB 250 Authorizing School Districts To Withdraw From Education Service Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
6/20 SB 909 Appropriates Education Funds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/06 SB 552 Establishes the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/29 SB 742 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
6/27 SB 767 Virtual Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 14)
6/19 SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
6/10 HB 2834 Funding School for Blind Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
5/27 HB 2599 Expanding School Bullying Law Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
5/18 HB 2509 Sexual Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
3/03 SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/03 SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
1/28 SB 338 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
6/14 HB 2637 Cyberbullying Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
5/25 HB 2650 School Food Nutritional Standards Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
4/20 SB 1106 Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
4/20 SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
4/20 HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)

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