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SB796 • 2025

Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.

Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.

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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
2025-06-23
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.

Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.

Digest: The Act allows the OBA to create a grant program for people to become CPAs.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act allows the OBA to create a grant program for people to become CPAs.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4).
  • Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.
  • Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Chapter 370, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Effective date, July 1, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-11 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Diehl, Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Kropf.

  7. 2025-06-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-05 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-06-04 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-06-03 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.

  12. 2025-06-02 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.

  13. 2025-05-29 House

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-05-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  15. 2025-05-21 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  16. 2025-05-15 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 29; Nays, 1--Robinson.

  18. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  19. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Second reading.

  20. 2025-05-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  23. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.

  24. 2025-02-21 Senate

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

  25. 2025-02-21 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  26. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  27. 2025-02-10 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  28. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.

  29. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act allows the OBA to create a grant program for people to become CPAs. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4).
Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to Oregon Board of Accountancy scholarships; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 796
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Governor Tina Kotek for Oregon Board of Accountancy)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Board of Accountancy scholarships; creating new provisions; amending ORS
673.425; and declaring an emergency.
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 673.010 to
673.465.
SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section, “Post-secondary education institution” means:
(a) A public university listed in ORS 352.002;
(b) A community college operated under ORS chapter 341;
(c) A school or division of the Oregon Health and Science University; or
(d) An Oregon-based, generally accredited, not-for-profit private institution of higher
education.
(2) The Oregon Board of Accountancy may establish a program for awarding grants to
organizations to fund need-based scholarships for students seeking higher education in ac-
counting at a post-secondary education institution that is accredited by a regional accredit-
ing association or by another accrediting body that is recognized by the board.
(3) The board may by rule establish the eligibility criteria for the grant program.
SECTION 3.
ORS 673.425 is amended to read:
673.425. The Oregon Board of Accountancy Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate
and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys collected or received by the Oregon Board of
Accountancy shall be deposited in the fund. Interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited
to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the board to provide grants un-
der section 2 of this 2025 Act and for the administration and enforcement of ORS 673.010 to
673.465.
SECTION 4. 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
July 1, 2025.
Enrolled Senate Bill 796 (SB 796-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by Senate May 14, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 11, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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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 Senate Bill 796 (SB 796-INTRO) Page 2