SB413 • 2025

Directs the governing board of public universities in this state to adopt a policy that limits the enrollment of students who have not established residency in this state to 35 percent of the total student population at that university.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Girod
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
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 governing board of public universities in this state to adopt a policy that limits the enrollment of students who have not established residency in this state to 35 percent of the total student population at that university.

Digest: The Act directs each board of a higher learning school to limit the number of nonresident students.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act directs each board of a higher learning school to limit the number of nonresident students.
The Act requires the limit to be no more than 35% of the total student population.
The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it.
(Flesch Readability Score: 62.5).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Education.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act directs each board of a higher learning school to limit the number of nonresident students. The Act requires the limit to be no more than 35% of the total student population. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5).
Directs the governing board of public universities in this state to adopt a policy that limits the enrollment of students who have not established residency in this state to 35 percent of the total student population at that university.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to limitations on nonresident student enrollment at public universities; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 413
Sponsored by Senator GIROD (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act directs each board of a higher learning school to limit the number of nonresi-
dent students. The Act requires the limit to be no more than 35% of the total student population.
The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability
Score: 62.5).
Directs the governing board of public universities in this state to adopt a policy that limits the
enrollment of students who have not established residency in this state to 35 percent of the total
student population at that university.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to limitations on nonresident student enrollment at public universities; and declaring an
emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall adopt
a policy that limits the enrollment of students at that university who have not established
residency in this state to 35 percent of the total student population at that university.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act first applies to the 2026-2027 academic year.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 2266