Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

HB 2900 — Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act would change the definition of "contract teacher." (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would change some law for probationary teachers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>] [<i>Clarifies the definitions of "contract teacher" and "probationary teacher." Requires a probationary teacher who has completed a three-year probationary period at one school district to complete a maximum one-year probationary period upon assuming employment with a new school district. Establishes a mandatory 60-day improvement period for those probationary teachers if performance deficiencies arise.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (82)

82 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.

Passed 20 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17000
Republican 2801
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 20901
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin 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
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Not Voting
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Nay

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Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.

Passed 42 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27003
Republican 91102
Unaffiliated 6101
Total 421206
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Neron — Yea
Rep Levy B — Nay
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Not Voting
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe 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
Sarah McDonald Democrat Not Voting
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Not Voting
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Not Voting
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2900 do?
<b>Digest: The Act would change the definition of "contract teacher." (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would change some law for probationary teachers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>] [<i>Clarifies the definitions of "contract teacher" and "probationary teacher." Requires a probationary teacher who has completed a three-year probationary period at one school district to complete a maximum one-year probationary period upon assuming employment with a new school district. Establishes a mandatory 60-day improvement period for those probationary teachers if performance deficiencies arise.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.</b>
Who sponsors HB 2900?
HB 2900 is sponsored by Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), April Dobson (Democrat), Hoa Nguyen (Democrat), and Courtney Neron.
What is the current status of HB 2900?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2026. Enacted.
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