l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3028

Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree.

Became law as Chapter 385, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Allows the HECC to set fees by rule to pay the cost of reviewing a school's application for approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree. Authorizes the commission to adopt rules imposing fees necessary to recover designated costs in reviewing a school's application for commission approval.

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 action27 actions on 26 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 652 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Feb 2640 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Jun 1298 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 115 days

EducationMar 11 to May 2979 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 reading34–23

    Passed · Mar 6 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading18–10

    Passed · Jun 12 · 2 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 6

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
  3. Feb 6Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  4. Feb 20Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. Feb 26Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it
  6. Feb 27Read a second time
  7. Mar 6Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 23

In the Senate Mar 10 – Jun 12

  1. Mar 10Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 11Sent to Education
  3. Apr 23Heard in Education
  4. May 14Heard in Education
  5. May 29Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. 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 385 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 27 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. Feb 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Rules suspended. Carried over to March 6, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 10First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Mar 11Referred to Education.Senate
  12. Apr 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 14Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 29Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  15. May 29Second reading.Senate
  16. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  24. Jun 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 16President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jul 25Chapter 385, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives