Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 3185 — Provides that priority may be given to students in specified courses of study to participate in a pilot program to enhance the hiring of public university students by eligible nonprofit organizations.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill promotes hiring public university students by nonprofits through a pilot program with prioritized courses of study.

The bill prioritizes students in certain courses for a pilot program that incentivizes nonprofits to hire public university students. It allows for full reimbursement of wages paid to these students and removes previous budget limitations for nonprofits.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means that if you are a student in specified courses, you may have better job opportunities with eligible nonprofits.

Summary

Digest: The Act changes the program for hiring certain students by nonprofits. The Act gives priority to certain types of courses. The Act increases the payback amount to the nonprofits. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Provides that priority may be given to students in specified courses of study to participate in a pilot program to enhance the hiring of public university students by eligible nonprofit organizations. Provides for the reimbursement of eligible nonprofit organizations that participate in the pilot program up to 100 percent of the amount the organizations have paid in wages to participating students. Removes the requirement that eligible nonprofit organizations must have an annual budget of $5,000,000 or less. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (80)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3185 do?
Digest: The Act changes the program for hiring certain students by nonprofits. The Act gives priority to certain types of courses. The Act increases the payback amount to the nonprofits. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Provides that priority may be given to students in specified courses of study to participate in a pilot program to enhance the hiring of public university students by eligible nonprofit organizations. Provides for the reimbursement of eligible nonprofit organizations that participate in the pilot program up to 100 percent of the amount the organizations have paid in wages to participating students. Removes the requirement that eligible nonprofit organizations must have an annual budget of $5,000,000 or less. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 3185?
HB 3185 is sponsored by Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Bobby Levy (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), and Gregory Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3185?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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