l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2556

Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.

Became law as Chapter 254, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 141 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.

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

1 co-sponsor

Shannon Isadore

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Lisa Reynolds, Rob Wagner, Khanh Pham

Its course

January 13 to June 19, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 1836 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Feb 620 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to May 2293 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 213 days

EducationFeb 21 to May 2189 days

With the GovernorMay 22 to Jun 312 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–22

    Passed · Feb 18 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · May 22 · 2 present

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 – Feb 18

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
  3. Jan 30Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  4. Feb 6Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it
  6. Feb 11Read a second time
  7. Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 22

In the Senate Feb 20 – May 22

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 21Sent to Education
  3. Apr 28Heard in Education
  4. May 12Heard in Education
  5. May 21Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 22Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor May 23 – Jun 19

  1. May 23Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 19Became chapter 254 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.House of Representatives
  3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Carried over to February 18, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 18Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 18Vote explanation(s) filed by Levy B.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Feb 21Referred to Education.Senate
  12. Apr 28Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 12Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 21Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  15. May 21Second reading.Senate
  16. May 22Made Special Order of Business by voice vote. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Senate
  17. May 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 27President signed.Senate
  19. Jun 3Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 19Chapter 254, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives