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Senate adds emergency clause to bill easing use of church space for preschools; senator notes conflict

3556421 · May 27, 2025
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Senate Bill 1099 was repassed with a house amendment adding an emergency clause to ease local land-use processes so churches can use Sunday-school rooms as preschools without long land-use proceedings; Senator Starr declared a potential conflict of interest.

SALEM, Ore. — The Senate on Tuesday concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 1099 that add an emergency clause aimed at speeding local approvals so churches can more quickly use classroom space as preschool capacity.

Sen. Reynolds, explainin…

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