l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3026

Modifies eligibility requirements for a scholarship program for teacher candidates.

Became law as Chapter 384, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 days after it was filed. In force from June 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act makes changes to the education laws of this state. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells the HECC to study higher learning. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).</i>] [<i>Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Modifies eligibility requirements for a scholarship program for teacher candidates. Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to procure or supervise the procurement of certain goods, services, personal services and information technology. Establishes an exception to the requirement that all subcommittees of the Transfer Council consist of equal numbers of faculty from public universities and community colleges. Exempts from public meetings laws meetings of certain subcommittees of the council. Directs the commission, in consultation with community colleges and public universities, to study reporting requirements affecting public institutions of higher education and the commission and to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than November 15, 2026. Extends the reporting deadline for a forestry workforce study to December 31, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 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 action33 actions on 29 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 2198 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

In the SenateApr 21 to Jun 1252 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 21 to Apr 221 day

EducationApr 22 to May 2230 days

With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 2412 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–24

    Passed · Apr 21 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading13–10

    Failed · Jun 11 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading18–10

    Jun 12 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading18–10

    Passed · Jun 12 · 2 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.

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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 – Apr 21

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
  3. Mar 27Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  4. Apr 8Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. Apr 14Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 24

In the Senate Apr 22 – Jun 12

  1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Education
  3. May 7Heard in Education
  4. May 19Heard in Education
  5. May 22Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 11Failed in the Senate, 13 to 10
  8. Jun 12Passed the Senate, 18 to 10

To the Governor Jun 13 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 16Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 384 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 24, 2025
All 33 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 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 21Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 22Referred to Education.Senate
  12. May 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 22Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. May 22Second reading.Senate
  16. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  25. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  26. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Bill failed.Senate
  27. Jun 11Jama changed from aye to nay and served notice of possible reconsideration.Senate
  28. Jun 12Motion to reconsider carried.Senate
  29. Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  30. Jun 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  31. Jun 16President signed.Senate
  32. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
  33. Jul 25Chapter 384, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.House of Representatives