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HB3025 • 2025

Removes the shared responsibility model by which a qualified student, the student's family, the federal government and the state share the cost of education for the student.

Removes the shared responsibility model by which a qualified student, the student's family, the federal government and the state share the cost of education for the student.

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

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Last action
2025-07-25
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 383, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-16 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-13 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Motion to reconsider carried. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  6. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  7. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Bill failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Jama, Linthicum, McLane, Smith DB, Thatcher; Excused, 9--Gorsek, Lieber, Meek, Nash, Pham, Prozanski, Robinson, Starr, Weber.

  8. 2025-06-11 Senate

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

  9. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  14. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-04-01 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  18. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  19. 2025-03-31 House

    Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Ruiz.

  20. 2025-03-27 House

    Second reading.

  21. 2025-03-26 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  22. 2025-03-26 House

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

  23. 2025-03-20 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-03-13 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  26. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells the HECC to give money to certain students to help with college costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8).
Removes the shared responsibility model by which a qualified student, the student's family, the federal government and the state share the cost of education for the student. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to qualified students to assist with the students' cost of education. Establishes the bases for the commission's determination of grant amounts.
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Opportunity Grant program.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned