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HB3027 • 2025

Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of career school licensure requirements and standards.

Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of career school licensure requirements and standards.

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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
2025-06-19
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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

Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of career school licensure requirements and standards.

Digest: Allows the HECC to seek a court order to require career schools to comply with certain laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Allows the HECC to seek a court order to require career schools to comply with certain laws.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 75.1).
  • Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of career school licensure requirements and standards.
  • Specifies what an injunction may require.

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. 2025-06-19 House

    Chapter 272, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-05 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-29 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-28 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 11--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  6. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  14. 2025-03-06 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  15. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  16. 2025-03-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed. Ayes, 55; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 3--Lively, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Helfrich.

  17. 2025-02-27 House

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-02-26 House

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

  19. 2025-02-26 House

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

  20. 2025-02-20 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-02-13 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  22. 2025-02-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-01-17 House

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

  24. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Allows the HECC to seek a court order to require career schools to comply with certain laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.1).
Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of career school licensure requirements and standards. Specifies what an injunction may require.
Relating to: Relating to injunctions regarding career school regulatory violations.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3027
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of Governor
Tina Kotek for Higher Education Coordinating Commission)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to injunctions regarding career school regulatory violations.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 345.010 to
345.340.
SECTION 2. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may seek an injunction
against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any
activity in violation of ORS 345.010 to 345.340 or any rule adopted under the authority of ORS
345.010 to 345.340.
(2) An injunction sought under subsection (1) of this section may be sought in the Circuit
Court for Marion County or in the circuit court for the county in which the activity is oc-
curring, has occurred or is about to occur.
(3) An injunction sought under subsection (1) of this section may require the person or
career school to:
(a) Refrain from the activity;
(b) Take any action necessary to remedy the violation; or
(c) Take any action necessary as a result of the violation to protect the health, safety
or welfare of students enrolled at the career school.
(4) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may obtain an injunction under sub-
section (1) of this section:
(a) Regardless of whether an adequate remedy at law exists; and
(b) In addition to any other legal remedy provided by law.
(5) Any regulatory enforcement action taken by the Higher Education Coordinating
Commission regarding an alleged violation of ORS 345.010 to 345.340 or any rule adopted un-
der the authority of ORS 345.010 to 345.340:
(a) Is not a bar to an action seeking an injunction under subsection (1) of this section;
and
(b) Does not relieve the person or career school from prosecution or any other enforce-
ment action.
Enrolled House Bill 3027 (HB 3027-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 27, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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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 3027 (HB 3027-INTRO) Page 2