l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2559

Allows a state agency to use a summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when determining an applicant's eligibility for benefits or services that are offered by or through the state agency.

Became law as Chapter 269, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 5, 2025, 143 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Allows for the use of a benefits letter from the USDVA by a state agency to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b> [<i>Digest: Allows the ODVA to use a benefits letter from the USDVA to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</i>] Allows [<i>the Department of Veterans' Affairs</i>] <b>a state agency</b> to use a summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when determining an applicant's eligibility for benefits or services that are offered by or through the [<i>Department of Veterans' Affairs</i>]<b> state agency</b>.

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 action21 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

In the SenateApr 15 to May 2136 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsApr 21 to May 1423 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 21 to May 287 days

With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 58 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

    Passed · Apr 15 · 8 present

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · May 21 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence56–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 27 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 14

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 Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Feb 25Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Apr 8Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. Apr 11Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

In the Senate Apr 16 – May 21

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. Apr 29Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. May 8Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  5. May 14Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it as amended
  6. May 15Read a second time
  7. May 21Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives May 27 – May 28

  1. May 27The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 56 to 0
  2. May 28Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 29 – Jun 19

  1. May 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 19Became chapter 269 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work 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 Tran. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 21Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
  10. Apr 29Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 8Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  13. May 15Second reading.Senate
  14. May 19Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 21Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
  17. May 27House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  18. May 28Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 29President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 19Chapter 269, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives