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SB 664 — Relating to instruction in public schools about genocide.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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43 sponsors
4 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires school districts to provide instruction about Holocaust and genocide<b> beginning with 2020-2021 school year</b>. Directs Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts for instruction. <b>Requires State Board of Education to develop academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies. Requires school districts to provide instruction based on standards beginning with 2025-2026 school year.</b> <i>Takes effect July 1, 2020.</i>].
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Read SB 664 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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Chapter 253, 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 as Special Order of Business. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on May 28, 2019 Calendar.
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Carried over to May 23, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 22, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 21, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 20, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 17, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Public Hearing cancelled.
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Referred to Education.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.
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Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed.
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Taken from 03-11 Calendar and placed on 03-12 Calendar on voice vote.
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Second reading.
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Subsequent referrals rescinded by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Student Success and Ways and Means be rescinded.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Education, then Student Success, then Ways and Means.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Kathleen Taylor · Cosponsor
- Paul Evans · Cosponsor
- David Gomberg · Cosponsor
- Pam Marsh · Cosponsor
- Susan McLain · Cosponsor
- Rob Nosse · Cosponsor
- Tawna Sanchez · Cosponsor
- E. Werner Reschke · Cosponsor
- Kim Wallan · Cosponsor
- Rob Wagner · Primary
- James Manning Jr. · Primary
- Janeen Sollman · Primary
- Shelly Boshart Davis · Cosponsor
- Daniel Bonham · Cosponsor
- Kim Thatcher · Cosponsor
- Cheri Helt · Cosponsor
- Brian Clem · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward · Cosponsor
- Arnie Roblan · Cosponsor
- Tim Knopp · Cosponsor
- Mark Hass · Cosponsor
- Michael Dembrow · Cosponsor
- Ron Noble · Cosponsor
- Jack Zika · Cosponsor
- Alissa Keny-Guyer · Cosponsor
- Jeff Reardon · Cosponsor
- Teresa Alonso Leon · Cosponsor
- Jeff Barker · Cosponsor
- Brad Witt · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Williamson · Cosponsor
- Marty Wilde · Cosponsor
- Sheri Schouten · Cosponsor
- Dan Rayfield · Cosponsor
- Rachel Prusak · Cosponsor
- Karin Power · Cosponsor
- Courtney Neron · Cosponsor
- Tiffiny Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Diego Hernandez · Cosponsor
- Mitch Greenlick · Cosponsor
- Margaret Doherty · Cosponsor
- Dallas Heard · Primary
- Shemia Fagan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Rob Wagner Democrat
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
- Janeen Sollman Democrat
- Dallas Heard
Co-sponsors (39)
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Kathleen Taylor Democrat
- Paul Evans Democrat
- David Gomberg Democrat
- Pam Marsh Democrat
- Susan McLain Democrat
- Rob Nosse Democrat
- Tawna Sanchez Democrat
- E. Werner Reschke Republican
- Kim Wallan Republican
- Shelly Boshart Davis Republican
- Daniel Bonham Republican
- Kim Thatcher Republican
- Cheri Helt
- Brian Clem
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward
- Arnie Roblan
- Tim Knopp
- Mark Hass
- Michael Dembrow
- Ron Noble
- Jack Zika
- Alissa Keny-Guyer
- Jeff Reardon
- Teresa Alonso Leon
- Jeff Barker
- Brad Witt
- Jennifer Williamson
- Marty Wilde
- Sheri Schouten
- Dan Rayfield
- Rachel Prusak
- Karin Power
- Courtney Neron
- Tiffiny Mitchell
- Diego Hernandez
- Mitch Greenlick
- Margaret Doherty
- Shemia Fagan
Not signed on (47)
47 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 47 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cheri Helt | — | Yea |
| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Diego Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Jeff Reardon | — | Yea |
| Margaret Doherty | — | Yea |
| Teresa Alonso Leon | — | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Not Voting |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Not Voting |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 664 do?
- Requires school districts to provide instruction about Holocaust and genocide<b> beginning with 2020-2021 school year</b>. Directs Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts for instruction. <b>Requires State Board of Education to develop academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies. Requires school districts to provide instruction based on standards beginning with 2025-2026 school year.</b> <i>Takes effect July 1, 2020.</i>].
- Who sponsors SB 664?
- SB 664 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Kim Wallan (Republican), Rob Wagner (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Shelly Boshart Davis (Republican), Daniel Bonham (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Cheri Helt, Brian Clem, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Arnie Roblan, Tim Knopp, Mark Hass, Michael Dembrow, Ron Noble, Jack Zika, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Jeff Reardon, Teresa Alonso Leon, Jeff Barker, Brad Witt, Jennifer Williamson, Marty Wilde, Sheri Schouten, Dan Rayfield, Rachel Prusak, Karin Power, Courtney Neron, Tiffiny Mitchell, Diego Hernandez, Mitch Greenlick, Margaret Doherty, Dallas Heard, and Shemia Fagan.
- What is the current status of SB 664?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 664?
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