2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB785: Relating to an agriculture education scholarship.

Legislative Summary

The Act creates a scholarship program for ag teachers. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Establishes the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program to provide [free tuition and fees for qualifying agriculture education students in exchange for the student's commitment to work in a rural community after graduation] grants to qualified students for the equivalent of the cost of one full-time academic year in a qualified agriculture program that will prepare the student to be an agriculture teacher in a high school in this state. Appropriates moneys for the 2025-2027 biennium to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of administering the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
Senate
3/10/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/9/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
4/14/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Education Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Education (2025-04-09)

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Education Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Education (2025-04-09)

4/9/2025Adopted

Senate Committee On Education Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Education (2025-03-10)

3/10/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng)
4/9/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Joint Conference)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197028.7 KB
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Engrossed
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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Analysis
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