Oregon · Senate Bill 13 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or…

SB 13 Sponsored by Kim Thatcher Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Says that a board that issues job licenses must let a person who wants one to show job experience instead of schooling if the license needs a high school diploma. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Read the full official title (31 words)

Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Labor and Business. · Senate Labor and Business
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Labor and Business
  4. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.