l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 604

Establishes the Strong Start Program within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of providing support to first-year and underrepresented students at public universities in this state.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates a program in HECC to provide support for certain students. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Establishes the Strong Start Program within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of providing support to first-year and underrepresented students at public universities in this state. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Farrah Chaichi

    Its course

    January 13 to June 27, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    EducationJan 17 to Mar 1759 days

    Ways and MeansMar 17 to Jun 27 · stopped102 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 17

    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 27

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Education
    3. Feb 19Heard in Education
    4. Mar 12Heard in Education
    5. Mar 17Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 27Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Feb 19Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 12Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Mar 17Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    7. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate