2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2405: Relating to funding education programs for adults in custody in eastern Oregon; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act would give money to the HECC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). [Digest: The Act would give money to the DOC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).] [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for distribution to some department institutions in eastern Oregon for the purpose of providing educational programs to adults in custody.] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Eastern Oregon University to provide university degrees to adults in custody at some correctional facilities in eastern Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development Amendment #-2

House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development (2025-04-08)

4/8/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development Amendment #-2

House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development (2025-04-03)

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/8/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.3 KB
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Engrossed
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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