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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3953: Relating to public charter school sponsorship.

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 3953 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to public charter school sponsorship. Primary sponsor: Tawna Sanchez (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 25, 2025): Chapter 452, (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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tawna SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Cedric HaydenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Mike McLaneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Ricki RuizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“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 452, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing held.
  10. Referred to Rules.
  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  12. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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