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HB2556 • 2025

Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.

Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Grayber,, Senator Lieber, Representative Isadore,, Senator Frederick,, Pham,, Reynolds,, Wagner,
Last action
2025-06-19
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-19 House

    Chapter 254, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-03 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-23 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Made Special Order of Business by voice vote. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Bonham, Taylor.

  6. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  7. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-02-21 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  11. 2025-02-20 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-02-18 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 2--Nguyen H, Tran.

  13. 2025-02-18 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Levy B.

  14. 2025-02-13 House

    Carried over to February 18, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  15. 2025-02-11 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-02-06 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-02-06 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  18. 2025-01-30 House

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.

  20. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7).
Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.
Relating to: Relating to Portland State University designation.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned