l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3920

Increases the age limit for tuition waivers for qualified students.

Became law as Chapter 100, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 19, 2025, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act says that certain students may receive free tuition. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Increases the age limit for tuition waivers for qualified students. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree notwithstanding whether the qualified student received a waiver for a baccalaureate degree. Removes the requirement that a qualified student apply for a master's degree within 12 months of receiving a baccalaureate degree to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree if the student presents proof of eligibility for specified federal assistance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

5 co-sponsors

Zach Hudson, Court Boice, Boomer Wright, Farrah Chaichi, Ben Bowman

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Mark Meek, David Brock Smith, Kim Thatcher, James Manning Jr., Khanh Pham

    Its course

    March 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 action22 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 1028 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 13 to Mar 141 day

    Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentMar 14 to Apr 421 days

    In the SenateApr 10 to May 1232 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 144 days

    Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsApr 14 to May 622 days

    With the GovernorMay 12 to May 197 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–0

      Passed · Apr 10 · 10 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · May 12 · 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 Mar 13 – Apr 10

    1. Mar 13Introduced
    2. Mar 14Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
    3. Mar 25Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
    4. Apr 1Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
    5. Apr 4Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it
    6. Apr 7Read a second time
    7. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 14 – May 12

    1. Apr 14Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    3. Apr 22Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    4. Apr 29Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    5. May 6Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 12Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor May 13 – Jun 11

    1. May 13Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 14Signed in the Senate
    3. May 19Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 100 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 14Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 8Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 14First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Apr 14Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
    12. Apr 22Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. Apr 29Work Session held.Senate
    14. May 6Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    15. May 6Second reading.Senate
    16. May 7Carried over to 05-08 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. May 12Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
    19. May 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. May 14President signed.Senate
    21. May 19Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 11Chapter 100, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives