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HB2682 • 2025

Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state.

Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Neron,, Dobson, Representative Fragala,, Hudson,, Nguyen H,, Tran,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Patterson,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state.

Digest: The Act tells ODE to create an advisory committee to study services for young children with special needs.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act tells ODE to create an advisory committee to study services for young children with special needs.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).
  • Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state.
  • Directs the advisory committee to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 77, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-14 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-08 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-08 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Gorsek.

  6. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  7. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-03-06 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  12. 2025-03-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Boice, Yunker; Excused, 3--Lively, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  13. 2025-02-27 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-02-25 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-02-24 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  16. 2025-02-24 House

    Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  17. 2025-02-19 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-17 House

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  20. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells ODE to create an advisory committee to study services for young children with special needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).
Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state.
Directs the advisory committee to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Relating to: Relating to services for young children with special needs.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2682
Sponsored by Representatives NERON, DOBSON; Representatives FRAGALA, HUDSON, NGUYEN
H, TRAN, Senators GELSER BLOUIN, PATTERSON (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to services for young children with special needs.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The Department of Education shall establish an advisory committee to
study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early
intervention and early childhood special education in this state.
(2) In developing recommendations under subsection (1) of this section, the advisory
committee shall consider:
(a) The latest research on recommended levels and types of services that are effective
for children with disabilities or developmental delay.
(b) The experience of families with individualized family service plans.
(c) The experience of families working with providers of early intervention and early
childhood special education services.
(3) The department shall, to the extent practical and at a minimum, appoint members
to the advisory committee as follows:
(a) One member who is an educator employed in an early intervention and early child-
hood special education program.
(b) One member who is a therapist employed in an early intervention and early childhood
special education program.
(c) One member with a child who is enrolled in an early intervention and early childhood
special education program.
(d) One member with expertise in budgeting for an early intervention and early childhood
special education program.
(e) Members from policy organizations with expertise related to early intervention and
early childhood special education, K-12 education or early learning systems.
(f) One member who is a representative of the Department of Early Learning and Care
with expertise in the preschool and child care systems in Oregon.
(4) The advisory committee shall submit the recommendations described in subsection
(1) of this section as a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include re-
commendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related
to education no later than September 15, 2026.
SECTION 2.
Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
Enrolled House Bill 2682 (HB 2682-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by House March 4, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 6, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2682 (HB 2682-INTRO) Page 2