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SB661 • 2025

Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards.

Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Bonham,, Robinson
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.

Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards.

Digest: Stops the review of social studies standards by the State Board of Education.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Stops the review of social studies standards by the State Board of Education.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
  • Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards.
  • Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  3. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: Stops the review of social studies standards by the State Board of Education. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to social studies standards; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 661
Sponsored by Senator BONHAM (at the request of Senator Noah Robinson) (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: Stops the review of social studies standards by the State Board of Education. (Flesch
Readability Score: 63.4).
Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to social studies standards; repealing section 1, chapter 406, Oregon Laws 2021; and de-
claring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 1, chapter 406, Oregon Laws 2021, is repealed.
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
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.
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