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Votes at a glance: House adopts memorial, modernizes epinephrine rules, tenant access, school protections and play‑based learning
Summary
On the floor the House adopted SCR 203 honoring Moses Ross and passed Senate Bills 1504 (epinephrine administration), 1523 (tenant portal access), 1538 (school access regardless of immigration status) and 1596 (play‑based learning). Most measures passed without extended amendment debate.
The Oregon House adopted a memorial and passed a package of Senate bills on third reading during the floor session.
What the House approved
• SCR 203 — Memorial for Moses Ross: Representative Graeber presented a resolution honoring Moses Ross’s community service and local leadership; the House adopted the resolution by voice vote.
• SB 1504 — Epinephrine administration: Representative Wynne said the bill modernizes how epinephrine may be administered in schools and emergency settings by allowing pre‑measured, needle‑free forms and updating training and legal protections for administrators. Representative Bobby Levy, who said he carries an EpiPen, expressed support. The bill was declared passed on third reading.
• SB 1523 — Electronic access for residential tenancies: Representative Mannix described the measure as a cleanup that defines a tenant portal to help people who lack technical skills access rental applications and tenancy information. The House passed the bill.
• SB 1538 — School access and immigration protections: The House passed a bill directing districts to admit otherwise eligible students regardless of immigration status and requiring the attorney general to issue model policies; debate included both support and arguments that the bill is redundant with existing law.
• SB 1596 — Play‑based learning: Representative Fragula said the bill allows play‑based learning to be considered instructional time for elementary students and noted unanimous committee support; the bill passed.
Procedural actions
Representative Osborne successfully moved to suspend the requirement to read several bills section‑by‑section and allowed them to be read by title only.
Next steps and notes
The transcript records the Speaker’s declarations that each bill received the required majority and was declared passed; individual roll call tallies were not recorded in the floor transcript excerpts. Bills will proceed through any remaining enrollment and transmittal steps required before becoming law.
