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HB3222 • 2025

Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts.

Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Nathanson,, Levy B, Representative Fragala,, McLain,, Munoz,, Walters,, Senator Frederick,, Weber,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts.

Digest: Tells ODE to update a survey on the tests given to students in this state.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Tells ODE to update a survey on the tests given to students in this state.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4).
  • Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts.
  • Requires the department to submit an updated report to the State Board of Education and to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells ODE to update a survey on the tests given to students in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4).
Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts. Requires the department to submit an updated report to the State Board of Education and to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2026.
Relating to: Relating to academic assessments administered to students by school districts.
Current location: In House Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3222
Sponsored by Representative NATHANSON; Representative MCLAIN, Senators FREDERICK, WEBER (Presession
filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Tells ODE to update a survey on the tests given to students in this state. (Flesch
Readability Score: 84.4).
Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey
of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts. Requires
the department to submit an updated report to the State Board of Education and to an interim
committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2026.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to academic assessments administered to students by school districts.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
The Department of Education shall:
(1) Review the information collected from school districts for the purpose of section 1,
chapter 71, Oregon Laws 2022, and identify information that is incomplete, clearly inaccurate
or likely inaccurate.
(2) Request the school district responsible for the provision of the information identified
in subsection (1) of this section to submit or resubmit information that is complete and ac-
curate. The department shall provide assistance to the school district to ensure that the in-
formation collected is complete and accurate.
(3) Update the report required under section 1 (6), chapter 71, Oregon Laws 2022, to:
(a) Reflect information collected as provided by subsection (2) of this section; and
(b) Include recommendations and best practices for surveying teachers and classified
school employees about time spent to plan, prepare and administer academic assessments
required by the school district and the perceived usefulness of the assessments.
(4) Submit the updated report prepared under subsection (3) of this section to the State
Board of Education and an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to educa-
tion no later than December 15, 2026.
SECTION 2.
Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 1714