l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2682

Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state.

Became law as Chapter 77, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 14, 2025, 121 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 tells ODE to create an advisory committee to study services for young children with special needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state. Directs the advisory committee to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

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

4 co-sponsors

Hoa Nguyen, Zach Hudson, Lisa Fragala, Thuy Tran

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Sara Gelser Blouin, Deb Patterson

    Its course

    January 13 to June 6, 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 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 450 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    EducationJan 17 to Feb 2438 days

    In the SenateMar 4 to May 663 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 62 days

    EducationMar 6 to May 560 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 148 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–2

      Passed · Mar 4 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading19–9

      Passed · May 6 · 1 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 – Mar 4

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Education
    3. Feb 17Heard in Education
    4. Feb 19Heard in Education
    5. Feb 24Education recommended it
    6. Feb 25Read a second time
    7. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 2

    In the Senate Mar 6 – May 6

    1. Mar 6Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Education
    3. Apr 16Heard in Education
    4. Apr 28Heard in Education
    5. May 5Education recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 6Passed the Senate, 19 to 9

    To the Governor May 8 – Jun 6

    1. May 8Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 14Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 77 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 Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 24Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 27Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Mar 6Referred to Education.Senate
    12. Apr 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. Apr 28Work Session held.Senate
    14. May 5Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    15. May 5Second reading.Senate
    16. May 6Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    17. May 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    18. May 8President signed.Senate
    19. May 14Governor signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 6Chapter 77, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives