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HB3037 • 2025

Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants.

Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 498, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  6. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 1--Evans; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Javadi, Pham H, Sanchez, Walters.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  13. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-12 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.

  15. 2025-06-12 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-12 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-04-03 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. 2025-04-03 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-03-31 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes changes to grants awarded by ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).
Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants.
Expands eligibility and makes funding adjustments to amounts appropriated under the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act and to grants awarded for implementing early warning systems.
Expands the entities eligible for grants awarded from the Student Investment Account.
Revises the reporting date related to grants that are provided for English language learner programs.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to state grants awarded by the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned