Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 3061 — Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study opportunities to modernize the background check process and criminal history standards that apply to people seeking employment in public schools.

Last action — In House Committee

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  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 January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells the TSPC to study opportunities to hire a person to work in a school even if the person has been convicted of some crimes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study opportunities to modernize the background check process and criminal history standards that apply to people seeking employment in public schools. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

88 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3061 do?
Digest: The Act tells the TSPC to study opportunities to hire a person to work in a school even if the person has been convicted of some crimes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study opportunities to modernize the background check process and criminal history standards that apply to people seeking employment in public schools. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.
Who sponsors HB 3061?
HB 3061 is sponsored by Thuy Tran (Democrat) and Chris Gorsek (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3061?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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