Oregon · Senate Bill 802 · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this…

SB 802 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 4, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

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

The Act gives a teacher more time to work in the public schools of this state without a license while waiting for the TSPC to review their application for a license. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this state pending evaluation of their application by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Read the full official title (39 words)

Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this state pending evaluation of their application by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education. · Senate Education
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Education
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.29–1 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Education. · House Education
  10. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Education
  11. CommitteeWork Session cancelled. · House Education
  12. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Education
  13. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Education
  14. HouseSecond reading.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 7, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.54–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 106, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, July 1, 2025.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Mar 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed. · Full House

Passed 54–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 54 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 54

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 24, 2025 Senate Education Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

 4–1
Apr 28, 2025 House Education Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 7

Excused · 1

 7–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.