Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 223 — Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to create and distribute memorial plaques to schools in honor of Senator Peter Courtney's contributions in supporting seismic rehabilitation funding.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    3 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act directs the OBDD to make and give plaques to schools. The plaques honor Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs ODE to design and give plaques to schools that have benefited from Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.1).</i>] Directs the [<i>Department of Education</i>]<b> Oregon Business Development Department</b> to [<i>design</i>]<b> create</b> and distribute memorial plaques to schools in honor of Senator Peter Courtney's contributions in supporting seismic rehabilitation funding. Directs recipients to display plaques [<i>at the front entrance</i>]<b> in a location that is easily visible to visitors to the school</b>. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (77)

77 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 223 do?
<b>Digest: The Act directs the OBDD to make and give plaques to schools. The plaques honor Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs ODE to design and give plaques to schools that have benefited from Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.1).</i>] Directs the [<i>Department of Education</i>]<b> Oregon Business Development Department</b> to [<i>design</i>]<b> create</b> and distribute memorial plaques to schools in honor of Senator Peter Courtney's contributions in supporting seismic rehabilitation funding. Directs recipients to display plaques [<i>at the front entrance</i>]<b> in a location that is easily visible to visitors to the school</b>. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Who sponsors SB 223?
SB 223 is sponsored by Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), Fred Girod (Republican), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Dick Anderson (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), and Rob Wagner (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 223?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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