l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2453

Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board.

Became law as Chapter 348, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 20, 2025, 158 days after it was filed. In force from June 20, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Limits the duties of an equity committee that serves a school district. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b> [<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 13 to July 7, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 25 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

In the SenateApr 15 to Jun 1056 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

EducationApr 21 to May 2231 days

With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 2010 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–14

    Passed · Apr 15 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading18–11

    Passed · Jun 10 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Apr 7Heard in Education
  4. Apr 9Heard in Education
  5. Apr 11Education recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 14

In the Senate Apr 16 – Jun 10

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Education
  3. May 5Heard in Education
  4. May 19Heard in Education
  5. May 22Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 18 to 11

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 7Became chapter 348 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 20, 2025
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 21Referred to Education.Senate
  10. May 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 22Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. May 22Second reading.Senate
  14. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  24. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 20Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jul 7Chapter 348, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 20, 2025.House of Representatives