Authorizes the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to impose civil penalties or order payment of the costs of disciplinary proceedings.

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 804
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with pre-
session filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request
of Governor Tina Kotek for Teacher Standards and Practices Commission)
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: The Act would allow the TSPC to impose civil penalties or other costs. (Flesch Read-
ability Score: 63.4).
Authorizes the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to impose civil penalties or order
payment of the costs of disciplinary proceedings.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to moneys collected by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; creating new
provisions; and amending ORS 342.177.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 342.175 to
342.180.
SECTION 2. (1) In addition to any other action authorized under ORS 342.143 or 342.175,
the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may:
(a) Impose a civil penalty.
(b) Order payment of the commission’s costs of the disciplinary proceeding taken against
a person.
(2) The commission shall adopt rules establishing the civil penalties that may be imposed
under this section. The maximum penalty for a single violation may not exceed $1,000.
(3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS
183.745.
(4) All moneys recovered under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to
the credit of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account.
(5) The commission may adopt any rules necessary for the administration and enforce-
ment of this section.
SECTION 3.
ORS 342.177 is amended to read:
342.177. (1)(a) Hearings under ORS 339.390 and 342.176 shall be conducted by an administrative
law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605.
(b) Any hearing conducted under this section shall be private unless the person against whom
the charge is made requests a public hearing. Students attending school in the employing district
may not attend any hearing except as witnesses duly subpoenaed to testify with respect to the
charges made. Students attending a public charter school that employs the person may not attend
any hearing except as witnesses duly subpoenaed to testify with respect to the charges made. The
person charged shall have the right to be represented by counsel and to present evidence and ar-
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 312
SB 804
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gument. The evidence must be confined to the charges.
(2) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission or the person charged may have subpoenas
issued to compel attendance at the hearing. The person charged may have subpoenas issued by an
attorney of record subscribed by the signature of the attorney or by the executive director of the
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Witnesses appearing pursuant to subpoena, other than
the parties or officers or employees of the commission, shall receive fees and mileage as prescribed
by law for witnesses in ORS 44.415 (2). The commission or the person charged shall have the right
to compel the attendance and obedience of witnesses in the same manner as provided under ORS
183.440 (2).
(3) [ The commission shall render its decision at its next regular meeting following the hearing. ] If
the decision of the commission is that the charge described in ORS 342.175 (1) has been proven, the
commission may [take] impose any or all of the following [ disciplinary action ] sanctions against the
person charged:
(a) Issue a public reprimand.
(b) Place the person on probation for a period not to exceed four years and subject to such
conditions as the commission considers necessary.
(c) Suspend the license or registration of the teacher or administrator for a period not to exceed
one year.
(d) Revoke the license or registration of the teacher or administrator.
(e) Revoke the right to apply for a license or registration.
(f) Impose a civil penalty pursuant to section 2 of this 2025 Act.
(g) Order payment of the commission’s costs of the disciplinary proceeding pursuant to
section 2 of this 2025 Act.
(4) If the decision of the commission is that the charge is not proven, the commission shall order
the charges dismissed.
(5) The commission shall notify in writing the person charged and the employing district or
public charter school of the decision.
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