SB 1594 — Relating to immigration; and declaring an emergency.

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session A-EngrossedEnrolled Senate Bill 1594 Ordered by the Senate February 20 Including Senate Amendments dated February 20 Sponsored by Senator JAMA, Representative RUIZ, Senator MANNING JR, Representatives ANDERSEN, CHAICHI, VALDERRAMA;

Senators CAMPOS, FREDERICK, MEEK, NERON MISSLIN, PATTERSON, PHAM K, PROZANSKI, SOLLMAN, WAGNER, Representatives CHOTZEN, EVANS, FRAGALA, GAMBA, GRAYBER, ISADORE, MCDONALD, MCLAIN, MUNOZ, NELSON, NGUYEN D, RIEKE SMITH, WATANABE, WISE (Presession filed.) SUMMARYCHAPTER The................................................. following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly.

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Directs DOJ to consult with OIRA.

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Directs OIRA to make model policies that a public body may use.

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60.7).] [Directs the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement to develop and maintain model policies, standards and procedures related to the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

Encourages all public bodies to implement their own policies, standards and procedures based on the model policies, stan- dards and procedures.] Requires the Department of Justice to consult with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement when the department develops, reviews or updates model policies intended to limit immigration enforcement at public facilities.

Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to immigration;

repealing section 6, chap- ter ___, Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled Senate Bill 1538);

SECTION 1a.

If Senate Bill 1538 becomes law, section 6, chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled Senate Bill 1538) (amending ORS 180.810), is repealed and ORS 180.810, as amended by section 1 of this 2026 Act, is amended to read:

180.810.

(1) The Attorney General shall publish model policies intended to limit, to the fullest extent possible consistent with state and federal law, immigration enforcement at public schools, public health facilities, courthouses, public shelters and other public facilities operated by a public body.

(2) When the Department of Justice develops, reviews or updates the model policies described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall consult with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement.

(3) For the purpose of developing a policy under subsection (1) of this section for public schools for kindergarten through grade 12:

Enrolled Senate Bill 1594 (SB 1594-B) Page 1 (a) The Attorney General, in addition to consulting with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement under subsection (2) of this section, shall consult with organizations representing school board members and other public school professionals.

(b) In addition to any content of a policy developed under subsection (1) of this section, a model policy published for public schools for kindergarten through grade 12 must include:

(A) A process for verifying the validity of any warrant or court order involving immi- gration enforcement;

(B) A requirement that the superintendent of the school district or the education service district, or the superintendent’s designee, review and approve any response to a law enforcement request involving immigration enforcement;

(C) Provisions that encourage the superintendent of the school district or the education service district, or the superintendent’s designee, to consult with legal counsel of the district or a statewide or regional education organization prior to responding to any immigration enforcement efforts;

(D) Requirements to ensure compliance with ORS 180.805 and 181A.826;

and (E) Recommendations for how employees of the school district, education service district or public charter school will respond to immigration enforcement efforts.

(4)(a) All school districts, education service districts and public charter schools must provide to the employees of the school district, education service district or public charter school applicable model policies published by the Attorney General under this section.

[(3)] (b) All public bodies to which paragraph (a) of this subsection is not applicable are encouraged to implement policies based on the model policies described in subsection (1) of this section.

[(4)] (5) Any entity that contracts with a public body to provide services related to physical or mental health, education or access to justice is encouraged to adopt policies based on the model policies described in subsection (1) of this section.

[(5)] (6) The Attorney General may adopt rules to implement this section.

SECTION 1b.

The amendments to ORS 180.810 by section 1a of this 2026 Act become op- erative on July 1, 2026.

NOTE:Enrolled Senate Bill 1594 (SB 1594-B) Page 2 Passed by Senate February 24, 2026 Received by Governor:

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