Oregon's House Bill 3365, which seeks to support climate change education in the Beaver State, passed the legislature on June 16, 2025, when the House of Representatives concurred with the Senate version of the bill and repassed it on a 32-12 vote.
As finalized, the bill would require the state board of education to "include sufficient instruction on the causes and effects of climate change and strategies for mitigating, adapting to and strengthening community resilience to such causes and effects" in academic content standards during its regular review and revision of curriculum goals, performance indicators, and diploma requirements, with regard to "science, health, history, geography, economics and civics."
House Bill 3365 will now presumably proceed to Governor Tina Kotek for her signature. The bill was originally drafted by Oregon Educators for Climate Education and sponsored by Lisa Fragala (D-District 8) and Sarah Finger McDonald (D-District 16).
