2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2453: Relating to education; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Limits the duties of an equity committee that serves a school district. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).] [Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.] Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Education.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 3--Cate, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Breese-Iverson, Helm, Sanchez, Wallan.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/21/2025
Referred to Education.
Senate
5/5/2025
Public Hearing Scheduled.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Education Amendment #-2

House Committee On Education (2025-04-09)

4/9/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Education Amendment #-2

House Committee On Education (2025-04-07)

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
4/15/2025
39
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/9/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Courtney Neron
Courtney Neron
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197026.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197029.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197031.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970599.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970614.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970119.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/9/2025111.0 KB
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Analysis
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Analysis
Analysis4/7/2025133.0 KB
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