republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2025r1/sb-1099.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to use of real property for education; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Requires cities and counties to allow lands where worship is allowed to be used for preschool. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "SB 1099"
citation: "Oregon SB 1099 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bruce Starr", "Dick Anderson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-02-25T18:32:29+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-11T22:55:25+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7455b60a-2927-4278-b2d0-88a0346e14bb"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1099"
source_hash: "867e1fba2dc13d9cbf3804db36e0d5f9b94c8b903a246ca637986a56bdca7fad"
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 1099 (2025R1) — Relating to use of real property for education; and declaring an emergency.

Requires cities and counties to allow lands where worship is allowed to be used for preschool. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

## Version chain

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

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1099/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1099/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1099/A-Engrossed)
4. **HECHS Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28932)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1099/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. — **52–1** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bruce Starr — primary (person)
- Dick Anderson — primary (person)
- Anna Scharf — cosponsor (person)
- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Gorsek — cosponsor (person)
- Court Boice — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Bonham — cosponsor (person)
- Darin Harbick — cosponsor (person)
- David Brock Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Linthicum — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Diehl — cosponsor (person)
- Emily McIntire — cosponsor (person)
- Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person)
- Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)
- Lucetta Elmer — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Meek — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McLane — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Robinson — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Thuy Tran — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-25T18:32:29+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25T19:46:34+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-13T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-03-18T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-03-24T16:38:59+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-24T18:11:51+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-03-25T19:02:55+00:00** Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-03-27T19:42:23+00:00** Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-03-31T19:43:00+00:00** Taken from 03-31 Calendar and placed on 04-03 Calendar on voice vote.
- **2025-04-03T17:48:24+00:00** Carried over to 04-07 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-07T19:37:39+00:00** Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-08T19:26:44+00:00** Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-09T18:58:39+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T18:59:39+00:00** Starr declared potential conflict of interest.
- **2025-04-10T20:41:45+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-15T17:31:11+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-01T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-05-13T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-15T17:13:49+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-19T18:46:28+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-20T20:05:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.
- **2025-05-21T19:49:38+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-27T18:44:36+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2025-05-27T18:45:36+00:00** Starr declared potential conflict of interest.
- **2025-05-29T21:39:22+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-05-29T22:53:20+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-03T19:41:57+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-11T22:41:32+00:00** Chapter 267, 2025 Laws.
- **2025-06-11T22:55:25+00:00** Effective date, June 3, 2025.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7455b60a-2927-4278-b2d0-88a0346e14bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).