l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2695

Requires the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors to include specified individuals in the search and hiring committees for a president of the university.

Became law as Chapter 201, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 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 directs the OHSU board to include certain people in the process to hire a president. The Act directs the board to let campus union representatives talk to the board. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors to include specified individuals in the search and hiring committees for a president of the university. Requires the board to allow a representative from campus labor organizations to communicate with the board upon the representative's request.

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

2 co-sponsors

Sarah McDonald, Lesly Muñoz

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Wlnsvey Campos

    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 action21 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 784 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Apr 174 days

    In the SenateApr 7 to May 2043 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 7 to Apr 81 day

    EducationApr 8 to May 1436 days

    With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading38–18

      Passed · Apr 7 · 4 present

    • Senate, third reading19–10

      Passed · May 20 · 1 present

    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 7

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
    3. Mar 18Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
    4. Mar 27Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
    5. Apr 1Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it
    6. Apr 2Read a second time
    7. Apr 7Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 18

    In the Senate Apr 8 – May 20

    1. Apr 8Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Education
    3. Apr 28Heard in Education
    4. May 7Heard in Education
    5. May 14Education recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 20Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 11

    1. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 201 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 Higher Education and Workforce Development.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 1Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 2Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 3Rules suspended. Carried over to April 7, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 7Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 8First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 8Referred to Education.Senate
    11. Apr 28Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. May 7Work Session held.Senate
    13. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    14. May 14Second reading.Senate
    15. May 15Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. May 19Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 20Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
    18. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 21President signed.Senate
    20. May 28Governor signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 11Chapter 201, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives