l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 796

Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.

Became law as Chapter 370, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 20, 2025, 158 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act allows the OBA to create a grant program for people to become CPAs. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Its course

January 13 to June 23, 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 action29 actions on 24 days

In the SenateJan 13 to May 14121 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Feb 2135 days

Ways and MeansFeb 21 to Apr 28 · moved on66 days

General GovernmentApr 28 to May 5 · moved on7 days

Ways and MeansMay 5 to May 138 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 14 to Jun 1128 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 14 to May 217 days

Ways and MeansMay 21 to May 287 days

With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 209 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–1

    Passed · May 14

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Jun 11 · 5 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 – May 14

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Feb 10Heard in Education
  4. Feb 19Heard in Education
  5. Feb 21Education recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Apr 28Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  8. May 5Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. May 9Heard in Ways and Means
  11. May 13Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. May 14Passed the Senate, 29 to 1

In the House of Representatives May 15 – Jun 11

  1. May 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 21Sent to Ways and Means
  3. May 28Ways and Means recommended it
  4. May 29Read a second time
  5. Jun 11Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 370 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 1, 2025
All 29 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 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 19Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 21Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  6. Feb 21Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Apr 28Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.Senate
  8. May 5Work Session held.Senate
  9. May 5Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. May 9Work Session held.Senate
  11. May 13Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  12. May 13Second reading.Senate
  13. May 14Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  14. May 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. May 21Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 4Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 5Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 9Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jun 20Governor signed.Senate
  28. Jun 23Chapter 370, 2025 Laws.Senate
  29. Jun 23Effective date, July 1, 2025.Senate