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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2859: Relating to services for veterans.

In committee 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 2859 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to services for veterans. Primary sponsor: Paul Evans (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs, in its biennial agency request budget, to request a certain level of funding. Requires the Governor's budget to fund the department at a certain level of funding. Requires the Legislative Assembly to fund the department at a certain level of funding. Provides that the requirements do not apply under certain negative economic conditions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
  3. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

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