Oregon Senate Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state. Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state. Requires student to receive consent from school district to attend schools of school district if student is nonresident student. Requires school district to give consent, with limited exceptions. Prohibits school districts from charging tuition or entering into contracts for admission for nonresident students. Removes cap on percentage of students from school districts who may attend certain virtual public charter schools.

Relating to school access.

Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]

Sen. Bill Hansell [R]

Sen. David Smith [R]

2023-04-13 - Senate - Senate Withdraw from Committee (Y: 13 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-04-13	Senate	Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
2023-04-13	Senate	Motion to withdraw from committee on Education failed. Ayes, 13; Nays, 16--Campos, Dembrow, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Patterson, Prozanski, Sollman, Steiner, Taylor, Woods, President Wagner; Excused, 1--Gorsek.
2023-01-11	Senate	Referred to Education.
2023-01-09	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB259
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB259/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/66225
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=573102