l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5515

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for certain biennial expenses.

Became law as Chapter 608, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from July 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Limits certain biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures and transfers by the department from specified accounts. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Its course

January 13 to August 8, 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 action30 actions on 24 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day

EducationJan 18 to Jun 11 · moved on144 days

Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 198 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 2428 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading19–11

    Passed · Jun 23

  • House of Representatives, third reading38–11

    Passed · Jun 26 · 11 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jan 18Sent to Education Subcommittee
  4. Mar 10Heard in Education Subcommittee
  5. Mar 11Heard in Education Subcommittee
  6. Mar 12Heard in Education Subcommittee
  7. Mar 13Heard in Education Subcommittee
  8. Mar 17Heard in Education Subcommittee
  9. Mar 18Heard in Education Subcommittee
  10. Mar 19Heard in Education Subcommittee
  11. Mar 20Heard in Education Subcommittee
  12. Mar 24Heard in Education Subcommittee
  13. Mar 25Heard in Education Subcommittee
  14. Mar 26Heard in Education Subcommittee
  15. Jun 11Heard in Education Subcommittee
  16. Returned to Ways and Means
  17. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  18. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  19. Jun 20Read a second time
  20. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 19 to 11

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 11

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 8Became chapter 608 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 24, 2025
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.Senate
  4. Mar 10Informational Meeting held.Senate
  5. Mar 11Informational Meeting held.Senate
  6. Mar 12Informational Meeting held.Senate
  7. Mar 13Informational Meeting held.Senate
  8. Mar 17Informational Meeting held.Senate
  9. Mar 18Informational Meeting held.Senate
  10. Mar 19Informational Meeting held.Senate
  11. Mar 20Informational Meeting held.Senate
  12. Mar 24Informational Meeting held.Senate
  13. Mar 25Informational Meeting held.Senate
  14. Mar 26Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  16. Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  17. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
  18. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  19. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  20. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  21. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  27. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  28. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  29. Aug 8Chapter 608, 2025 Laws.Senate
  30. Aug 8Effective date, July 24, 2025.Senate