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HB2502 • 2025

Directs the Department of Education to award grants to approved recovery schools.

Directs the Department of Education to award grants to approved recovery schools.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-05-13 House

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

  3. 2025-05-13 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-05-07 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-30 House

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  8. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells ODE to make grants to approved recovery schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the ADPC, OHA, ODE and SOCAC to make changes designed to improve youth SUD services. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the System of Care Advisory Council, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Education, to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of increasing the services of school-based substance use prevention, screening, intervention and referral programs. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Directs the commission, in collaboration with the council, to develop a comprehensive plan for a youth continuum of care to prevent, treat and provide recovery services for substance use disorders.</i>]
Directs the [<i>authority, in partnership with the department and the commission,</i>] <b>Department of Education</b> to [<i>provide</i>]<b> award</b> grants to approved recovery schools.<b> Establishes the Approved Recovery School Fund.
<b>Provides that the requirement to award grants to approved recovery schools becomes operative on January 1, 2026.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to youth substance use; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee