l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2649

Permits the governing boards of certain universities in this state to establish a tuition rate for certain qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards for cooperation in higher education and economic development with certain countries in East Asia.

Became law as Chapter 299, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 days after it was filed. In force from June 11, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act allows certain higher learning schools to set tuition rates for certain students from East Asia. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets certain higher learning schools increase their costs without HECC approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>] [<i>Permits certain public universities in this state to increase tuition and fees without the approval of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.</i>] <b>Permits the governing boards of certain universities in this state to establish a tuition rate for certain qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards for cooperation in higher education and economic development with certain countries in East Asia. Requires the rate of tuition to be a specified amount. Permits the boards to establish fees for services used by the students and the requirements for a student to be qualified. 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 June 23, 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 action26 actions on 23 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1794 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

In the SenateApr 17 to Jun 246 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 214 days

EducationApr 21 to May 2029 days

With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 119 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–9

    Passed · Apr 17 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading26–3

    Passed · Jun 2 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

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 – Apr 17

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
  3. Mar 6Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  4. Apr 3Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. Apr 8Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  6. Apr 14Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 15Read a second time
  8. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 9

In the Senate Apr 21 – Jun 2

  1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Education
  3. May 5Heard in Education
  4. May 14Heard in Education
  5. May 20Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 299 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 11, 2025
All 26 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. Mar 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 21Referred to Education.Senate
  12. May 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 14Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. May 20Second reading.Senate
  16. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 2Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  23. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 3President signed.Senate
  25. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 23Chapter 299, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 11, 2025.House of Representatives