2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3534: Relating to tuition waivers; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act adds certain schools and hands-on programs to the tuition program for veterans and their children. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Provides for a waiver of tuition, fees and the cost of textbooks for veterans and the children of veterans from eligible post-secondary institutions. Includes community colleges and apprenticeship programs that are partnered with community colleges as eligible post-secondary institutions. Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives

Amendments

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

House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

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

House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development (2025-03-25)

3/25/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference
3/17/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Higher Education and Workforce Development(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197033.5 KB
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