SB 155 — Relating to interpersonal boundary invasions affecting youth; and declaring an emergency.
Last action — Effective date, July 23, 2019.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires investigations of all reports involving suspected abuse or suspected sexual conduct by school employees, contractors, agents and volunteers. Establishes requirements for law enforcement agencies and Department of Human Services to conduct investigations related to reports of abuse that involve child and person who is school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer. Establishes requirements for Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct investigations related to reports of suspected sexual conduct that may have been committed by school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer who is licensed by commission. Establishes requirements for Department of Education to conduct investigations related to reports of suspected sexual conduct that may have been committed by school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer who is not licensed by commission. Allows education provider to use findings of agencies when making employment determinations. Prescribes timelines for completing investigations and making employment determinations. Revises definitions of terms of "education provider," "sexual conduct" and "student" for purposes of certain laws related to abuse and sexual conduct by school employees, contractors, agents and volunteers. Prohibits individual who is school employee, contractor or agent from assisting other school employee, contractor or agent in obtaining new job if individual knows or has probable cause to believe school employee, contractor or agent engaged in abuse or sexual contact with student. Provides exceptions. Allows commission to discipline individual for any violations of prohibition. Prohibits certain agreements or contracts that have effect of terminating or impairing ongoing investigations or of suppressing information relating to substantiated report of abuse or sexual conduct. Directs Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies that receive report of child abuse to notify Department of Education if alleged child abuse occurred in school or was related to school-sponsored activity. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill Text
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Read SB 155 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, July 23, 2019.
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Chapter 618, 2019 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 30, 2019 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Vote explanation filed by Roblan.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Returned to Full Committee.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
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Referred to Ways and Means by Order of the Presient.
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Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Referred to Student Success by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Student Success.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Rules by order of the President.
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Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
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Recommedation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules and rescind subsequent referral to Judiciary.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Education, then Judiciary.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (59)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Not Voting |
| Denyc Boles | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (43)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Barbara Smith Warner | — | Yea |
| Brian Clem | — | Yea |
| Cheri Helt | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Diego Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Sherrie Sprenger | — | Not Voting |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Rieke Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 20% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Not Voting |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 155 do?
- Requires investigations of all reports involving suspected abuse or suspected sexual conduct by school employees, contractors, agents and volunteers. Establishes requirements for law enforcement agencies and Department of Human Services to conduct investigations related to reports of abuse that involve child and person who is school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer. Establishes requirements for Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct investigations related to reports of suspected sexual conduct that may have been committed by school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer who is licensed by commission. Establishes requirements for Department of Education to conduct investigations related to reports of suspected sexual conduct that may have been committed by school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer who is not licensed by commission. Allows education provider to use findings of agencies when making employment determinations. Prescribes timelines for completing investigations and making employment determinations. Revises definitions of terms of "education provider," "sexual conduct" and "student" for purposes of certain laws related to abuse and sexual conduct by school employees, contractors, agents and volunteers. Prohibits individual who is school employee, contractor or agent from assisting other school employee, contractor or agent in obtaining new job if individual knows or has probable cause to believe school employee, contractor or agent engaged in abuse or sexual contact with student. Provides exceptions. Allows commission to discipline individual for any violations of prohibition. Prohibits certain agreements or contracts that have effect of terminating or impairing ongoing investigations or of suppressing information relating to substantiated report of abuse or sexual conduct. Directs Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies that receive report of child abuse to notify Department of Education if alleged child abuse occurred in school or was related to school-sponsored activity. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
- What is the current status of SB 155?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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