l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5525

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for certain biennial expenses.

Became law as Chapter 548, 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: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from certain lottery moneys. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from timber tax funds for the Community College Support Fund. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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 action42 actions on 38 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day

EducationJan 18 to Jun 2 · moved on135 days

Ways and MeansJun 2 to Jun 119 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 237 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 171 day

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 1724 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–7

    Passed · Jun 16 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading32–12

    Passed · Jun 23 · 16 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jan 18Sent to Education Subcommittee
  4. Mar 31Heard in Education Subcommittee
  5. Apr 1Heard in Education Subcommittee
  6. Apr 2Heard in Education Subcommittee
  7. Apr 3Heard in Education Subcommittee
  8. Apr 7Heard in Education Subcommittee
  9. Apr 8Heard in Education Subcommittee
  10. Apr 9Heard in Education Subcommittee
  11. Apr 21Heard in Education Subcommittee
  12. Apr 22Heard in Education Subcommittee
  13. Apr 23Heard in Education Subcommittee
  14. Apr 24Heard in Education Subcommittee
  15. Apr 28Heard in Education Subcommittee
  16. Apr 29Heard in Education Subcommittee
  17. Apr 30Heard in Education Subcommittee
  18. May 1Heard in Education Subcommittee
  19. Heard in Education Subcommittee
  20. May 6Heard in Education Subcommittee
  21. Jun 2Heard in Education Subcommittee
  22. Returned to Ways and Means
  23. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  24. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  25. Jun 12Read a second time
  26. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 21 to 7

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 19Read a second time
  5. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 12

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 548 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 17, 2025
All 42 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 31Informational Meeting held.Senate
  5. Apr 1Informational Meeting held.Senate
  6. Apr 2Informational Meeting held.Senate
  7. Apr 3Informational Meeting held.Senate
  8. Apr 7Informational Meeting held.Senate
  9. Apr 8Informational Meeting held.Senate
  10. Apr 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Apr 10Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  12. Apr 14Informational Meeting cancelled.Senate
  13. Apr 15Informational Meeting cancelled.Senate
  14. Apr 16Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  15. Apr 17Informational Meeting cancelled.Senate
  16. Apr 21Informational Meeting held.Senate
  17. Apr 22Public Hearing held.Senate
  18. Apr 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  19. Apr 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  20. Apr 28Public Hearing held.Senate
  21. Apr 29Informational Meeting held.Senate
  22. Apr 30Public Hearing held.Senate
  23. May 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  24. May 1Informational Meeting held.Senate
  25. May 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  26. Jun 2Work Session held.Senate
  27. Jun 2Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  28. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  29. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  30. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  31. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  32. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  33. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  34. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  35. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  36. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  37. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  38. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  39. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  40. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  41. Jul 25Chapter 548, 2025 Laws.Senate
  42. Jul 25Effective date, July 17, 2025.Senate