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Panel reviews bill to add immigration status to school nondiscrimination law and to update model policies for ICE encounters
Summary
Senate Bill 15 38 would add citizenship or immigration status to protected classes in school anti-discrimination law and require the attorney general to update model policies for district staff; supporters said the bill protects immigrant students and staff, and the committee carried the item to Tuesday for amendment and further review.
The Senate Education Committee reviewed Senate Bill 15 38 on Feb. 4, a bill that would add citizenship and immigration status to educational anti-discrimination law, guarantee admission to instructional programs for immigrant and migrant students and require the Oregon Department of Justice to modify and distribute model policies for school districts.
LPRO summarized the bill and its dash-5 amendment, noting an effective date of July 1, 2026, and…
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