Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 971 — Directs the Department of Administrative Services to contract with a disability protection and advocacy agency to develop and administer a certification program for educational surrogates.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 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

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells DAS to set up a program to train educational surrogates. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Department of Administrative Services to contract with a disability protection and advocacy agency to develop and administer a certification program for educational surrogates. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Administrative Services for the certification program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 971 do?
Digest: The Act tells DAS to set up a program to train educational surrogates. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Department of Administrative Services to contract with a disability protection and advocacy agency to develop and administer a certification program for educational surrogates. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Administrative Services for the certification program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors SB 971?
SB 971 is sponsored by Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 971?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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