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SB1157 • 2025

Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state.

Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Reynolds
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate 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.

Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state.

Digest: Directs ODE to study methods for improving the safety of the schools of this state.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Directs ODE to study methods for improving the safety of the schools of this state.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).
  • Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state.
  • Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 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 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  3. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Directs ODE to study methods for improving the safety of the schools of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).
Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
Relating to: Relating to school safety.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1157
Sponsored by Senator REYNOLDS
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: Directs ODE to study methods for improving the safety of the schools of this state.
(Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).
Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public
schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the
Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to school safety.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
The Department of Education shall study methods for improving safety in
the public schools of this state. The department shall submit a report in the manner provided
by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees
of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 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 2439