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HB4066Introduced in the House

Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.

Passed

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Changes laws related to the OHSU board, school board stipends, the ICEOMC, rules of ODE, school district budgets, a study by PSU and lamps used by ESDs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: Changes laws related to the OHSU board, stipends for ESDs and school districts, terms in the ICEOMC and rules of ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6).] Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students. Requires the board to meet at least four times per year. Allows directors of education service district boards to receive stipends. Specifies when adjustments for inflation can be made for stipends of school districts. Changes the definition for the term "active duty" in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Clarifies that the rulemaking authority for the Department of Education is by the State Board of Education. Allows a school district to not include a member of the educational equity advisory committee on the budget committee if no member of the educational equity advisory committee is willing or able to serve on the budget committee. Directs Portland State University instead of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to report to the Legislative Assembly on a study examining the labor standards and working experiences of farmworkers in this state and evaluating the adequacy and availability of existing workplace protections for farmworkers. Allows education service districts to be temporarily exempt from certain requirements applicable to lamps in buildings used to provide educational services to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Where it stands

Chapter 42, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · March 2, 2026

28

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  2. Referred to Education.

  3. Public Hearing held.

  4. Work Session held.

  5. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  6. Second reading.

  7. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bunch, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 4--Hartman, Marsh, Scharf, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Helm, Owens, Ruiz.

  8. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  9. Referred to Education.

  10. Public Hearing held.

  11. Work Session held.

  12. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  13. Second reading.

  14. Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Drazan, Girod.

  15. Speaker signed.

  16. President signed.

  17. Governor signed.

  18. Chapter 42, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

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