l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2953

Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Revenue Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Takes away the cap on the amount of state moneys that a school district may receive for a student who is a child with a disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability.<b> Directs the Department of Education to prepare and submit a report related to special education funding and expenditures. <b>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for transfer to the State School Fund.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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

11 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, David Gomberg, Travis Nelson, Farrah Chaichi, Hoa Nguyen, Lesly Muñoz, Dacia Grayber, Mark Gamba, Zach Hudson, Boomer Wright, Cyrus Javadi

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Feb 2438 days

RevenueFeb 24 to Jun 27 · stopped123 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

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 – Jun 27

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Feb 17Heard in Education
  4. Feb 19Heard in Education
  5. Feb 24Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Revenue
  6. Sent to Revenue
  7. Mar 13Heard in Revenue
  8. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Revenue, then 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 with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference, then be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Referred to Revenue by prior reference and then Ways and Means .House of Representatives
  7. Mar 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives