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SB 3 — Relating to diploma requirements.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2024.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on August 01, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
5 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Requires students to complete one half-credit of higher education and career path skills and one half-credit of personal financial education as requirements for high school diploma. Directs State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for higher education and career path skills and for personal financial education. Requires school districts and public charter schools to provide instruction in higher education and career path skills and personal financial education. Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2027. Allows waiver of one year if certain conditions met.
Bill Text
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Read SB 3 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2024.
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Chapter 564, 2023 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Knopp, President Wagner. Passed.
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Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Returned to Full Committee.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
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Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Education.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Nathan Sosa · Cosponsor
- Mark Owens · Cosponsor
- Ricki Ruiz · Cosponsor
- Ben Bowman · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Steiner · Cosponsor
- Janeen Sollman · Cosponsor
- Dick Anderson · Cosponsor
- David Brock Smith · Primary
- Deb Patterson · Cosponsor
- James Manning Jr. · Cosponsor
- Kathleen Taylor · Cosponsor
- Rob Wagner · Primary
- Kim Thatcher · Primary
- Tim Knopp · Primary
- Michael Dembrow · Primary
- Tracy Cramer · Cosponsor
- Janelle Bynum · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (5)
- David Brock Smith Republican
- Rob Wagner Democrat
- Kim Thatcher Republican
- Tim Knopp
- Michael Dembrow
Co-sponsors (12)
- Nathan Sosa Democrat
- Mark Owens Republican
- Ricki Ruiz Democrat
- Ben Bowman Democrat
- Elizabeth Steiner
- Janeen Sollman Democrat
- Dick Anderson Republican
- Deb Patterson Democrat
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
- Kathleen Taylor Democrat
- Tracy Cramer
- Janelle Bynum
Not signed on (73)
73 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 73 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 12% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Stout | — | Nay |
| Charlie Conrad | — | Yea |
| Christine Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Dan Rayfield | — | Not Voting |
| James Hieb | — | Nay |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Lily Morgan | — | Nay |
| Maxine Dexter | — | Yea |
| Paul Holvey | — | Yea |
| Tracy Cramer | — | Not Voting |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Nguyen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson Levy | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Hai Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoa Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Rieke Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby Levy | Republican | Not Voting |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 3% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Woods | — | Yea |
| Art Robinson | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Lynn Findley | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| David Brock Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Art Robinson | — | Nay |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 3 do?
- Requires students to complete one half-credit of higher education and career path skills and one half-credit of personal financial education as requirements for high school diploma. Directs State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for higher education and career path skills and for personal financial education. Requires school districts and public charter schools to provide instruction in higher education and career path skills and personal financial education. Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2027. Allows waiver of one year if certain conditions met.
- Who sponsors SB 3?
- SB 3 is sponsored by Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Elizabeth Steiner, Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Dick Anderson (Republican), David Brock Smith (Republican), Deb Patterson (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Tim Knopp, Michael Dembrow, Tracy Cramer, and Janelle Bynum.
- What is the current status of SB 3?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 3?
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