l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3037

Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants.

Became law as Chapter 498, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes changes to grants awarded by ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants. Expands eligibility and makes funding adjustments to amounts appropriated under the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act and to grants awarded for implementing early warning systems. Expands the entities eligible for grants awarded from the Student Investment Account. Revises the reporting date related to grants that are provided for English language learner programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Its course

January 13 to August 7, 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 action22 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Apr 376 days

Ways and MeansApr 3 to Jun 12 · moved on70 days

EducationJun 12 to Jun 12 · moved on0 days

Ways and MeansJun 12 to Jun 197 days

In the SenateJun 23 to Jun 241 day

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 241 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 1723 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–1

    Passed · Jun 23 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 24 · 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 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Mar 5Heard in Education
  4. Mar 31Heard in Education
  5. Apr 3Education recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 12Sent to Education Subcommittee
  8. Heard in Education Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Jun 20Read a second time
  13. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 1

In the Senate Jun 23 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 24Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 498 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 22 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. Mar 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 31Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 3Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 3Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 12Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  17. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  19. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 26President signed.Senate
  21. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Aug 7Chapter 498, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives