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OregonHB 20072025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to summer learning; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Janeen Sollman (Democratic), Julie Fahey (Democratic), Ricki Ruiz (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

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5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Summer reading help for K-12 kids

Oregon now runs a Summer Learning Grant program for students in incoming kindergarten through outgoing 12th grade. Programs must focus on improving reading and use evidence-based literacy help for students below grade level. Enrichment is allowed only if it supports academics and is paired with evidence-based instruction. Each program session must offer at least 80 total hours, including hours from partner groups. When awarding grants, the state favors plans that use research-aligned literacy strategies, serve places with the lowest reading scores, and target students with clear academic needs.

Dedicated fund for summer learning

The state creates a Summer Learning Grant Program Fund, separate from the General Fund. It can hold money the Legislature provides and other deposits from any source. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Department of Education to carry out the summer learning grant program.

Accountability and reviews for programs

Grant recipients must report who they served, student demographics, activities and hours, staffing and training, and beginning-to-end assessment results. Reports must name successful strategies, note any needed changes, list credits earned when relevant, and show how funds were spent. Each year the department sends a preliminary summary by January 15 and a final summary by February 15 to the education budget subcommittee. Every two years, the department reviews statewide outcomes to set priority subjects for the next biennium. The State Board of Education can adopt rules to run the program.

Rules for spending grant money

Grants can pay for staff, training, curriculum, technology, supplies, third-party contracts, facilities, and student transportation. Programs can also buy snacks or meals when USDA summer meal programs or National School Lunch summer meals do not provide them. Overhead is capped: 5% of the grant if a partner runs the full program (except transportation), or 10% otherwise. Transportation costs are excluded from the overhead calculation.

Who can apply for summer grants

School districts, education service districts, public charter schools, and Oregon’s federally recognized tribes can apply, alone or together. Applicants may partner with colleges, local governments, service districts, tribes, nonprofits, or community groups. Partnership applications must include a support letter that lists services and the partner’s budget. Applications must describe the program, include a summer learning plan, name start and end assessments (subject to approval), and show a budget. The Department of Education must post the grant process and timelines on its website so applicants can find them easily.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Janeen Sollman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Fahey

    Democratic • House

  • Ricki Ruiz

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Annessa Hartman

    Democratic • House

  • April Dobson

    Democratic • House

  • Ben Bowman

    Democratic • House

  • Boomer Wright

    Republican • House

  • Christine Drazan

    Republican • Senate

  • Dacia Grayber

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • David Gomberg

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Patterson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Emerson Levy

    Democratic • House

  • Hai Pham

    Democratic • House

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jason Kropf

    Democratic • House

  • Jules Walters

    Democratic • House

  • Ken Helm

    Democratic • House

  • Lesly Muñoz

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Fragala

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Meek

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pam Marsh

    Democratic • House

  • Rob Nosse

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah McDonald

    Democratic • House

  • Shannon Isadore

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Nelson

    Democratic • House

  • Zach Hudson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 122 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.

Yes: 25 • No: 4

House vote • 4/9/2025

Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.

Yes: 56 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

Education: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 11, (2025 Laws): Effective date April 23, 2025.

    5/14/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    4/23/2025House

  3. President signed.

    4/21/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    4/21/2025House

  5. Girod, granted unanimous consent to change vote to aye.

    4/17/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 04-16 by unanimous consent.

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. Second reading.

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

    4/14/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Ways and Means.

    4/10/2025Senate

  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.

    4/9/2025House

  14. Second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

    4/7/2025House

  16. Work Session held.

    4/3/2025House

  17. Returned to Full Committee.

    4/1/2025House

  18. Work Session held.

    4/1/2025House

  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.

    3/27/2025House

  20. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    3/27/2025House

  21. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    3/27/2025House

  22. Work Session held.

    3/24/2025House

  23. Public Hearing held.

    3/19/2025House

  24. Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

    3/13/2025House

  25. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    3/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • JWM Amendment -A4 (Adopted)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • JWMED Amendment -A4 (Proposed)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/12/2025

    PDF

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