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SB302 • 2025

Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools.

Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
At Senate Desk Upon Adjournment
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 conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools.

<b>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</b> [<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] Requires the Department of Education to [<i>study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12</i>]<b> conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools</b>.
  • 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

    At Desk upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.

  3. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Governor's veto message entered into Journal.

  4. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried.

  5. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Governor vetoed.

  6. 2025-05-29 House

    Speaker signed.

  7. 2025-05-28 Senate

    President signed.

  8. 2025-05-27 House

    Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 25--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Hartman, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 3--Drazan, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  9. 2025-05-27 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by McLain.

  10. 2025-05-22 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-05-21 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  12. 2025-05-21 House

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-05-19 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-05-14 House

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-04-23 House

    Referred to Education.

  16. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Sollman, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Woods.

  17. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  18. 2025-04-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  19. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.

  20. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Second reading.

  21. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  22. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  25. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>]
Requires the Department of Education to [<i>study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12</i>]<b> conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools</b>. 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 kindergarten through grade 12 education.
Current location: At Senate Desk Upon Adjournment

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 302
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Education)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
The Department of Education shall conduct an audit of the assessments
administered to kindergarteners 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.
Passed by Senate April 17, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 27, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 302 (SB 302-A) Page 1