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Senate passes bill to clarify schools’ response to immigration enforcement, citing Plyler v. Doe

Oregon State Senate · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 15 38 adds immigration status to Oregon anti-discrimination protections for schools and directs DOJ consultation to create guidance for school responses to federal immigration enforcement; the measure passed on final reading with a constitutional majority.

The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 15 38 on final reading to strengthen protections for students in public schools against discrimination tied to immigration status and to require state guidance on responding to federal immigration enforcement.

Senator Frederick, who introduced the bill, said it "is based on a 1982 ruling by the US…

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