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Chair Frederick opened the committee hearing, described the agenda (four public hearings and one work session), and named attending colleagues. He announced four public hearings (HB 4,079A, HB 4,160A, HB 4,154A, HB 4,149) and one work session, and asked presenters to come forward to place testimony on record.
The Oregon Senate Education Committee held public hearings on Feb. 24, 2026, on four education bills: HB 4,079 (school notifications when federal immigration authorities are on campus), HB 4,149 (codifying McKinney‑Vento protections for students experiencing homelessness), HB 4,154 (quarterly public attendance reporting), and HB 4,160 (cardiac emergency response plans and AED requirements). Legislators, school staff, nonprofit advocates, students and parents gave testimony for and against the measures; no final votes were taken.
