SB 321 — Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a substitute teaching license and a restricted substitute teaching license.
Last action — In Senate Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
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Summary
Digest: The Act would make the TSPC create by rule two types of licenses for people who want to be a substitute teacher. The Act would make the TSPC create by rule a way for people with a restricted substitute teaching license to get a regular substitute teaching license. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a substitute teaching license and a restricted substitute teaching license. Requires the commission to establish by rule an expedited process for persons with a restricted substitute teaching license to obtain a substitute teaching license. Directs the commission, in consultation with the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association, to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill Text
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Read SB 321 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsorship breakdown
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 321 do?
- Digest: The Act would make the TSPC create by rule two types of licenses for people who want to be a substitute teacher. The Act would make the TSPC create by rule a way for people with a restricted substitute teaching license to get a regular substitute teaching license. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a substitute teaching license and a restricted substitute teaching license. Requires the commission to establish by rule an expedited process for persons with a restricted substitute teaching license to obtain a substitute teaching license. Directs the commission, in consultation with the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association, to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
- What is the current status of SB 321?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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