---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to special education regional programs; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Updates terminology and funding provisions related to special education programs provided on local, county or regional basis."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 53"
citation: "Oregon SB 53 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-15T17:14:40+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/479053b8-b5d3-412e-9602-1dabdf1f4fc8"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB53"
source_hash: "cc282e7b49fe5fa5e504c465bb48d1d13d177e86725b8410c82fbaad5e1c771a"
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 53 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to special education regional programs; and declaring an emergency.

Updates terminology and funding provisions related to special education programs provided on local, county or regional basis.

## 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/SB53/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB53/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB53/A-Engrossed)
4. **SED Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/18287)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB53/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Weber, Neron. Passed. — **58–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **26–3** (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`
- **2021-02-01T23:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-02-10T23:16:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-02-24T23:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-03-08T18:41:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-10T18:54:55+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-11T20:25:10+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-11T20:26:10+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
- **2021-03-15T17:37:57+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23T03:52:19+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-18T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-19T23:32:47+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-20T18:47:54+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-05-24T19:54:59+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-05-25T20:01:01+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-05-26T19:08:47+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Weber, Neron. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27T18:48:29+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-01T16:27:14+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-08T15:54:17+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-15T17:12:23+00:00** Chapter 190, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-06-15T17:14:40+00:00** Effective date, July 1, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/479053b8-b5d3-412e-9602-1dabdf1f4fc8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).