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SB668 • 2025

Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veterans who are Oregon residents and are 80 percent or more disabled, and the spouse and child of disabled veterans, to have tuition waived for enrollment in a vocational program or an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree program at community colleges, public universities and the Oregon Health and Science University.

Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veterans who are Oregon residents and are 80 percent or more disabled, and the spouse and child of disabled veterans, to have tuition waived for enrollment in a vocational program or an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree program at community colleges, public universities and the Oregon Health and Science University.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Bonham,, Robinson,, Smith DB
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-21 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-02-21 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act allows Oregon veterans who are 80 percent disabled not to have to pay costs for certain college classes. The Act includes the spouse and child of those disabled veterans. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veterans who are Oregon residents and are 80 percent or more disabled, and the spouse and child of disabled veterans, to have tuition waived for enrollment in a vocational program or an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree program at community colleges, public universities and the Oregon Health and Science University.
Prohibits the reduction of the amount of tuition that is waived by the amount of scholarships, grants or other aid a qualified student receives.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to tuition benefits connected to disabled veterans; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee