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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.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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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