Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings.
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SB 1109 — Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
<b>Digest: The Act requires boards of schools and higher education to video record their meetings. The Act permits audio recording and posting in certain cases. The Act applies to meetings on or after 1/1/2025. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings. Permits a board to post audio recordings of board governing meetings if the educational institution lacks broadband Internet access. Applies to board meetings occurring on or after January 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Bill Text
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Read SB 1109 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Lew Frederick · Primary
- Rob Wagner · Primary
- Emily McIntire · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 14 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Rob Wagner Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Emily McIntire Republican
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 87 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 17% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Nay |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Nay |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 13% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Woods | — | Not Voting |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | 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 |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1109 do?
- <b>Digest: The Act requires boards of schools and higher education to video record their meetings. The Act permits audio recording and posting in certain cases. The Act applies to meetings on or after 1/1/2025. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings. Permits a board to post audio recordings of board governing meetings if the educational institution lacks broadband Internet access. Applies to board meetings occurring on or after January 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
- Who sponsors SB 1109?
- SB 1109 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), and Emily McIntire (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1109?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1109?
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