Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who…
- Introduced Jan 28, 2025
- In committee Jan 28, 2025
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
The Act would give school boards power to allow play-based learning in preschool through grade 5. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who are enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five in the school district. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the…
Read the full title (102 words)
The Act would give school boards power to allow play-based learning in preschool through grade 5. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who are enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five in the school district. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to provide professional development opportunities in the pedagogy of play-based learning to child care providers and teachers providing instruction in prekindergarten through grade five in this state.
Read the full official title (33 words)
Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who are enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five in the school district.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- CommitteeReferred to Education. · Senate Education
- CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Education
- CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Education
- CommitteeRecommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means. · Senate Education
- CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · Joint Ways and Means
- SenateIn committee upon adjournment.
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Senate Education | Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means. | 4–1 |
Sponsors
The 2 members who introduced it.
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Lew FrederickD Primary sponsor · District 22
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James Manning Jr.D Primary sponsor · District 7
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.