---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to special education terminology."
description: "Changes terminology of certain disabilities for purposes of special education statutes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 13"
citation: "Oregon SB 13 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-17T15:57:34+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46eaaf29-6a2e-4ada-a30c-4f837b344404"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB13"
source_hash: "0bafddf2cb5c0faa0632ff8732d3dac17ba1fe5b139fb006a61b6700be331b76"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 13 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to special education terminology.

Changes terminology of certain disabilities for purposes of special education statutes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB13/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB13/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB13/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB13/B-Engrossed)
5. **HED Amendment -A4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/16001)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB13/House Amendments to A-Engrossed)
7. **SED Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/13718)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB13/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Helt. Passed. — **58–1** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Heard. Passed. — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15T16:47:07+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-02-06T21:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-02-11T22:34:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-12T20:29:02+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-02-19T19:54:30+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Heard. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-20T17:27:34+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-25T16:52:35+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-29T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-05-06T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-05-10T19:57:13+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-13T19:10:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-14T19:29:10+00:00** Carried over to May 15, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-15T19:27:33+00:00** Carried over to May 16, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-16T18:33:40+00:00** Carried over to May 17, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-17T18:57:34+00:00** Carried over to May 20, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-20T19:29:22+00:00** Carried over to May 21, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-21T19:06:09+00:00** Carried over to May 22, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-23T03:28:37+00:00** Carried over to May 23, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-23T18:20:01+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Helt. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-03T20:01:15+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2019-06-04T23:19:29+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-05T15:29:35+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-11T16:24:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-17T15:51:14+00:00** Chapter 310, 2019 Laws.
- **2019-06-17T15:57:34+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2020.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46eaaf29-6a2e-4ada-a30c-4f837b344404`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).