---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to education; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Modifies definitions of \"sexual conduct\" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 242"
citation: "Oregon SB 242 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 23
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-07T18:23:45+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/958d5765-63f7-40d4-943a-01f397d2c2a5"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB242"
source_hash: "d39b030b449fe85f0fdab2c324a1d350c9864bfabaa15e7065c8d2f47d1959e0"
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 242 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies definitions of "sexual conduct" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB242/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB242/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB242/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB242/B-Engrossed)
5. **HED Amendment -A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20976)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB242/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SED Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/19025)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB242/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. — **28–1** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **27–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. — **48–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-19T19:35:42+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17T22:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-22T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-05T15:38:40+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-07T17:50:23+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-08T19:03:22+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-09T16:58:30+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-08T19:04:22+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-04-13T03:22:43+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-25T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-27T21:51:33+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-01T18:17:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-02T23:12:59+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-04T00:01:00+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-08T18:02:11+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2021-06-08T18:03:11+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-06-09T21:12:52+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-10T18:01:12+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-23T17:39:56+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-07T17:05:39+00:00** Chapter 391, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-07-07T18:23:45+00:00** Effective date, June 23, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/958d5765-63f7-40d4-943a-01f397d2c2a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).