Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB2133: Relating to children with hearing impairments; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: This Act makes a program to assess and track the language development milestones of kids that are deaf or hard of hearing. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2). Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a program to assess, monitor and track the language developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Establishes an advisory committee to advise on the creation of the program. Directs the Department of Education to publish an annual report on language and literacy developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to children with hearing impairments; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to children with hearing impairments; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Sections 2, and 5 of this 2025 Act are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 343. SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section, "English" includes English literacy, spoken English, signing exact English and morphemic system of signs, CASE, cued speech and any other visual supplements. (2) In accordance with rules of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish a program to assess, monitor and track the language developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth through the age of eight. Developmental milestones must be established for children who communicate in American Sign Language and English. (3) The program shall provide annual language assessment to each child who is deaf or hard of hearing who is under nine years of age. Language assessments shall be provided to a child (b) Early special education, from three years of age until the age of eligibility for kindergarten; and (c) By the school district in which the child is enrolled, once the child is enrolled in kindergarten. (4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may convene an advisory council as necessary to …
Sponsors
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Levy (R, 58)
- Daniel Nguyen (D, 38)
- Hai Pham (D, 36)
- Wlnsvey Campos (D, 18)
- Lew Frederick (D, 22)
- Sara Gelser Blouin (D, 8)
- Jeffrey Golden (D, 3)
- Manning Jr., James (D, 7)
- Deb Patterson (D, 10)
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21)
- Mark Gamba (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB2133?
- HB2133 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to children with hearing impairments; prescribing an effective date.
- What does HB2133 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to children with hearing impairments; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB2133?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2133?
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2133?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/2133
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.