Oregon · Senate Bill 894 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing…

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 21, 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.

Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements. Sunsets on June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Read the full official title (43 words)

Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements.

Every action

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

  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 and be referred to Ways and Means. · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 24, 2025 Senate Education Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

4–1

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

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.