---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to civics education."
description: "<i>Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma.</i>]"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 513"
citation: "Oregon SB 513 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fred Girod", "Paul Evans"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c204651-0d71-44c8-b28b-0a60a31baa4c"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB513"
source_hash: "ecef0c59c20ffd9e1bead454b5f9ebf1797d1709c5f115f279e0c8703184d269"
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 513 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to civics education.

<i>Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma.</i>]

## 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/SB513/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB513/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB513/A-Engrossed)
4. **SED Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/19147)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB513/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. — **25–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. — **60–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Fred Girod — primary (person)
- Paul Evans — primary (person)
- Bill Hansell — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Kennemer — cosponsor (person)
- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Cedric Hayden — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Gorsek — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Drazan — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- David Brock Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Jack Zika — cosponsor (person)
- Janelle Bynum — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Lily Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Lynn Findley — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Owens — cosponsor (person)
- Marty Wilde — cosponsor (person)
- Rep Leif — cosponsor (person)
- Ricki Ruiz — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Wagner — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)

## 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`
- **2021-03-10T23:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-24T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-01T23:00:00+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-05T17:51:48+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07T18:56:30+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-08T03:38:27+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-07T18:57:30+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-04-13T03:22:43+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-22T20:06:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-13T20:01:00+00:00** Informational Meeting held.
- **2021-05-13T20:08:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-17T23:31:37+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-18T20:00:12+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-05-19T20:01:06+00:00** Carried over to May 20, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2021-05-20T19:12:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-05-24T19:25:00+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-26T19:25:37+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-27T18:31:21+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-03T19:08:52+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-10T18:23:55+00:00** Chapter 175, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c204651-0d71-44c8-b28b-0a60a31baa4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).