Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.

Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Thatcher, Senator Weber
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-21 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-01-21 Senate
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Creates a program that transfers money to a student to pay for qualified school expenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to students of this state. Restricts the percentage of students from each school district who may enroll in the program for the first 10 years.
Establishes the Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for payment of the department's expenses under the program.
Establishes the Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the State Treasurer for payment of the treasurer's expenses under the program.
Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account within the State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for the purpose of making transfers under the program.
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program.
Current location: In Senate Committee