l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3953

Allows an applicant for a public charter school that is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state to directly apply to the State Board of Education for sponsorship.

Became law as Chapter 452, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 26, 2025, 87 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 an Indian tribe to ask the State Board of Education to be the sponsor of a public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Allows an applicant for a public charter school that is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state to directly apply to the State Board of Education for sponsorship.

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

2 co-sponsors

Zach Hudson, Ricki Ruiz

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    James Manning Jr., Cedric Hayden, Mike McLane

    Its course

    March 31 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 action18 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 31 to May 2959 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 31 to Apr 77 days

    RulesApr 7 to May 2750 days

    In the SenateMay 29 to Jun 1719 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 29 to May 290 days

    RulesMay 29 to Jun 1618 days

    With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 269 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–0

      Passed · May 29 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Jun 17 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 27

    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 31 – May 29

    1. Mar 31Introduced
    2. Apr 7Sent to Rules
    3. Apr 21Heard in Rules
    4. May 21Heard in Rules
    5. May 27Rules recommended it as amended
    6. May 28Read a second time
    7. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 0

    In the Senate May 29 – Jun 17

    1. May 29Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 10Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 11Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 16Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 17Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 25

    1. Jun 19Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 20Signed in the Senate
    3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 25Became chapter 452 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Mar 31First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Apr 7Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. May 28Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. May 29Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. May 29First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. May 29Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Jun 10Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
    12. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. Jun 16Second reading.Senate
    14. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
    15. Jun 19Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 20President signed.Senate
    17. Jun 26Governor signed.House of Representatives
    18. Jul 25Chapter 452, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives