Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4154: Relating to student attendance data; and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
Digest: Makes public data that are collected about students going to school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent. [ Takes effect July 1, 2026. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Bill 4154 Sponsored by Representatives WISE, DOBSON, RIEKE SMITH, Senators FREDERICK, REYNOLDS; Representatives ANDERSEN, BOWMAN, CHAICHI, CHOTZEN, FRAGALA, GRAYBER, MCDONALD, MCLAIN, NATHANSON, NELSON, NOSSE, RUIZ, Senators CAMPOS, MANNING JR, NERON MISSLIN, PATTERSON, PHAM K, SOLLMAN, WEBER (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to student attendance data; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2026 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 329. SECTION 2. (1) Using student attendance data received from a school district under ORS 327.133, the Department of Education shall calculate the following for students who were enrolled at the school district or a public charter school for a total of at least 10 days during the reporting period: (a) The total number of students in average daily membership for the school district or public charter school; (b) The total number of students in average daily membership who are regular attenders; (c) The percentage of students who are regular attenders; (d) The total number of students in average daily membership who are chronically absent; and (e) The percentage of students who are chronically absent. (2)(a) Four times per calendar year, the department (B) Provide each school district and public charter school at least 15 business days to review the compiled data and request adjustments be …
Sponsors
- Wise, Lamar (D, 48) · primary sponsor
- April Dobson (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Sue Rieke Smith (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Lew Frederick (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Reynolds (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Benjamin Bowman (D, 25)
- Lisa Fragala (D, 8)
- Dacia Grayber (D, 28)
- McDonald, Sarah (D, 16)
- Susan McLain (D, 29)
- Travis Nelson (D, 44)
- Robert Nosse (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 69, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.
- : Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
- : Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. (March 3, 2026): 26 yea, 3 nay, passed
- SED Committee Vote (February 26, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third reading. Carried by Wise. Passed. (February 18, 2026): 40 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HED Committee Vote (February 11, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4154?
- HB4154 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to student attendance data; and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB4154 do?
- Digest: Makes public data that are collected about students going to school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent. [ Takes effect July 1, 2026. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- What is the status of HB4154?
- Chaptered as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 69, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4154?
- Wise, Lamar (D, 48), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4154?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4154
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