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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3534: Relating to tuition waivers; prescribing an effective date.

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 3534 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to tuition waivers; prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Boomer Wright (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Boomer WrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Thuy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Dwayne YunkerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Public Hearing held.
  3. Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
  4. Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  5. Work Session held.
  6. Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
  7. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

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