The House Education Committee moved two education bills to the floor during a May 5 work session, advancing Senate Bill 905 and Senate Bill 315A with due-pass recommendations and no objections from committee members.

Senate Bill 905 would remove the requirement that districts, education service districts and schools provide printed copies of the Healthy and Safe School test results and annual statements and instead require districts or schools to “maintain a website to post test results and annual statements,” according to a staff summary delivered by Chris, the committee staff member assigned to the measure. Representative Hudson volunteered to serve as the House carrier for the bill.

Senate Bill 315A directs the Oregon Department of Education to review and make recommendations for how school districts record student absences, develop a common coding system for absences, and submit a summary report and recommended changes to the Legislature and State Board of Education by May 31, 2026. The staff summary said the Legislative Fiscal Office issued a minimal fiscal impact statement and the Legislative Revenue Office issued a no revenue impact statement. Vice Chair McIntyre volunteered to carry the bill.

Both motions passed with no objection. The committee recorded two excused absences during the SB 905 vote (Representative Winn and Representative Ruiz) and two excused absences during the SB 315A vote (Representative Ruiz and Representative Wawen, per the hearing record). No substantive floor debate on either bill took place in committee beyond the staff summaries and the formal motions.

The measures now proceed to the House floor where further debate and votes may occur.