Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HB 2359 — Requires school districts and public charter schools to implement a schedule for high schools that does not start regular instructional hours before 8:30 a.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Summary

Digest: Requires high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires school districts and public charter schools to implement a schedule for high schools that does not start regular instructional hours before 8:30 a.m. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and to award grants related to the implementation of the school starting time requirement.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2359 do?
Digest: Requires high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires school districts and public charter schools to implement a schedule for high schools that does not start regular instructional hours before 8:30 a.m. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and to award grants related to the implementation of the school starting time requirement.
Who sponsors HB 2359?
HB 2359 is sponsored by Susan McLain (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), and Hoa Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2359?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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