---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to play-based learning."
description: "Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2026R1"
identifier: "SB 1596"
citation: "Oregon SB 1596 (2026R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["James Manning Jr.", "Lew Frederick"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-17T17:33:50+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9406304a-3f5d-40d8-962f-23f8197718f2"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1596"
source_hash: "2d007f40f920be0f1295cf08a47124ffcdff169de4a6193f4f106e169e714065"
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 1596 (2026R1) — Relating to play-based learning.

Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.

## 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/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1596/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1596/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1596/A-Engrossed)
4. **SED Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30247)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1596/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- James Manning Jr. — primary (person)
- Lew Frederick — primary (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Emily McIntire — cosponsor (person)
- Floyd Prozanski — cosponsor (person)
- Hai Pham — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)
- Kayse Jama — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
- Lamar Wise — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Shannon Isadore — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Nelson — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-12T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-13T23:27:37+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-16T19:05:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17T20:52:50+00:00** Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
- **2026-02-18T21:55:42+00:00** Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
- **2026-02-19T20:18:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-19T21:23:55+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20T17:29:52+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-25T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-25T23:33:24+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-25T23:54:31+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26T19:59:30+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-27T21:03:14+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2026-02-27T23:33:35+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-05T22:50:02+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-17T17:32:42+00:00** Chapter 27, 2026 Laws.
- **2026-03-17T17:33:50+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2027.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9406304a-3f5d-40d8-962f-23f8197718f2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).