l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2586

Permits an asylum seeker who is a student at a public university in this state or Oregon Health and Science University to receive an exemption from nonresident tuition and fees.

Became law as Chapter 150, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from May 27, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act allows for in-state higher learning costs for students who are seeking asylum in the U.S. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Permits an asylum seeker who is a student at a public university in this state <b>or Oregon Health and Science University</b> to receive an exemption from nonresident tuition and fees. <b>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

1 co-sponsor

Mari Watanabe

In the Senate

Its course

January 13 to June 11, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 1056 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Mar 547 days

In the SenateMar 10 to May 1970 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 10 to Mar 122 days

EducationMar 12 to May 1463 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–18

    Passed · Mar 10 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · May 19 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 – Mar 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
  3. Feb 4Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  4. Feb 27Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. Mar 5Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 6Read a second time
  7. Mar 10Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 18

In the Senate Mar 11 – May 19

  1. Mar 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 12Sent to Education
  3. Apr 28Heard in Education
  4. May 7Heard in Education
  5. May 14Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 11

  1. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 150 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from May 27, 2025
All 19 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. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 10Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Mar 12Referred to Education.Senate
  10. Apr 28Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 7Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 14Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. May 14Second reading.Senate
  14. May 15Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 19Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
  16. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 20President signed.Senate
  18. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 11Chapter 150, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 27, 2025.House of Representatives