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OregonHB 30262025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and declaring an emergency.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Teacher scholarships and protected grant renewals

Starting with 2025–2026 awards, Oregon can award scholarships to teacher candidates with experience working with diverse populations. Awards provide $12,000 per academic year, for up to the equivalent of two full-time academic years at approved educator preparation providers. Candidates preparing for specified school licenses, registrations, or certifications qualify; those preparing to be administrators do not. Awards are not guaranteed. Earlier grant recipients who qualified for renewal before this law took effect keep renewal eligibility while meeting the commission’s requirements.

Some college transfer meetings lose public access

Certain Transfer Council subcommittee meetings are exempt from Oregon’s public meetings law. This covers meetings about common course numbering, foundational curricula, or statewide transfer agreements. The exemption does not cover other council meetings, and public-records laws still apply.

Transfer panels can have unequal faculty

The Transfer Council can appoint unequal numbers of public university and community college faculty to some curriculum subcommittees. It must find equal representation impractical because relevant courses, curricula, or fields are unevenly spread between those institutions. This applies to panels recommending curriculum, course or subject content, or teaching methods.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 92 • No: 57

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

Motion to reconsider carried.

Yes: 18 • No: 10

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.

Yes: 18 • No: 10

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Bill failed.

Yes: 13 • No: 10

Senate vote • 5/19/2025

Education: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote • 4/21/2025

Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.

Yes: 35 • No: 24

House vote • 4/8/2025

Higher Education and Workforce Development: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 4 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 384, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.

    7/25/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/24/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/16/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/13/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.

    6/12/2025Senate

  6. Motion to reconsider carried.

    6/12/2025Senate

  7. Jama changed from aye to nay and served notice of possible reconsideration.

    6/11/2025Senate

  8. Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Bill failed.

    6/11/2025Senate

  9. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

    6/10/2025Senate

  10. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

    6/9/2025Senate

  11. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

    6/5/2025Senate

  12. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

    6/4/2025Senate

  13. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

    6/3/2025Senate

  14. Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

    6/2/2025Senate

  15. Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

    5/29/2025Senate

  16. Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

    5/28/2025Senate

  17. Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

    5/27/2025Senate

  18. Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

    5/23/2025Senate

  19. Second reading.

    5/22/2025Senate

  20. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    5/22/2025Senate

  21. Work Session held.

    5/19/2025Senate

  22. Public Hearing held.

    5/7/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Education.

    4/22/2025Senate

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

    4/22/2025Senate

  25. Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.

    4/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • HHED Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    4/8/2025

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  • A-Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

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  • House Amendments to Introduced

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  • Introduced

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