SB 1572 — Authorizes a teacher to immediately remove from the classroom setting a student who repeatedly interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the students to learn.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-16
Digest: Makes changes in the law related to school discipline, high school diplomas and third grade reading. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Authorizes a teacher to immediately remove from the classroom setting a student who repeatedly interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the students to learn. Prescribes requirements for the return of a student to the classroom setting. Requires a school district to convene a placement review committee when a student is removed from a classroom setting. Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Directs the State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for language arts based on the science of reading and writing. Prohibits school districts from advancing students who are not able to demonstrate third-grade reading proficiency. Provides exceptions. Takes effect July 1, 2026.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Drazan, Christine (R, OR-26) — sponsor
- Wright, Boomer (R, OR-9) — sponsor
- Bunch, Matt (R, OR-51) — sponsor
- Smith, David Brock (R, OR-1) — cosponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Boice, Court (R, OR-1) — cosponsor
- Diehl, Ed (R, OR-17) — cosponsor
- Harbick, Darin (R, OR-12) — cosponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — cosponsor
- Scharf, Anna (R, OR-23) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_upper — Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- · state_upper — Referred to Education.
- · state_upper — Public Hearing held.
- · state_upper — In committee upon adjournment.
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunch, Matt (R, state_lower OR-51) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Drazan, Christine (R, state_upper OR-26) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Wright, Boomer (R, state_lower OR-9) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Boice, Court (R, state_lower OR-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Diehl, Ed (R, state_lower OR-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Harbick, Darin (R, state_lower OR-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Scharf, Anna (R, state_lower OR-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Smith, David Brock (R, state_upper OR-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no