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Oregon House committee advances three education bills to the floor; amendment adopted for student member rule
Summary
The House Committee on Education voted to advance three senate bills (SB 1596, SB 1538, SB 1537 as amended) to the floor with due-pass recommendations; the committee adopted an amendment to SB 1537 prohibiting nonvoting student members from attending executive sessions and suspended rules to move the amended bill without fiscal paperwork.
The Oregon House Committee on Education on Feb. 25 moved three senate bills to the House floor with due‑pass recommendations after brief work sessions, and adopted one amendment addressing student participation in community college boards.
Members first considered Senate Bill 1596 (staff summary): the bill would require the Oregon State Board of Education to allow play‑based learning to be considered instructional time for elementary students. Representative April Dobson moved the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation; the…
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