2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3953: Relating to public charter school sponsorship.

Legislative Summary

Allows an Indian tribe to ask the State Board of Education to be the sponsor of a public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Allows an applicant for a public charter school that is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state to directly apply to the State Board of Education for sponsorship.

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Bill History

3/31/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Referred to Rules.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. Ayes, 50; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Harbick.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
5/29/2025
Referred to Rules.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Rules Amendment #-1

House Committee On Rules (2025-05-21)

5/21/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Rules Amendment #-3

House Committee On Rules (2025-05-21)

5/21/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Rules Amendment #-1

House Committee On Rules (2025-05-19)

5/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
5/29/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
5/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Tawna Sanchez
Tawna Sanchez
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197041.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197019.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197042.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970598.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970621.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970120.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis5/21/202577.5 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
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Analysis
Analysis5/19/2025137.0 KB
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