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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2556: Relating to Portland State University designation.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2556 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to Portland State University designation. Primary sponsor: Dacia Grayber (Democratic), Kate Lieber (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Chapter 254, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dacia GrayberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Kate LieberPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Lew FrederickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Shannon IsadoreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Lisa ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Rob WagnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 254, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Made Special Order of Business by voice vote. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing held.
  10. Referred to Education.
  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  12. Vote explanation(s) filed by Levy B.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source