HB 2649 — Permits the governing boards of certain universities in this state to establish a tuition rate for certain qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards for cooperation in higher education and economic development with certain countries in East Asia.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
<b>Digest: The Act allows certain higher learning schools to set tuition rates for certain students from East Asia. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets certain higher learning schools increase their costs without HECC approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>] [<i>Permits certain public universities in this state to increase tuition and fees without the approval of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.</i>] <b>Permits the governing boards of certain universities in this state to establish a tuition rate for certain qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards for cooperation in higher education and economic development with certain countries in East Asia. Requires the rate of tuition to be a specified amount. Permits the boards to establish fees for services used by the students and the requirements for a student to be qualified. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Bill Text
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Read HB 2649 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Paul Evans · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Paul Evans Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 89 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 10% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 15% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Neron | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Nay |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Nay |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2649 do?
- <b>Digest: The Act allows certain higher learning schools to set tuition rates for certain students from East Asia. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets certain higher learning schools increase their costs without HECC approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>] [<i>Permits certain public universities in this state to increase tuition and fees without the approval of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.</i>] <b>Permits the governing boards of certain universities in this state to establish a tuition rate for certain qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards for cooperation in higher education and economic development with certain countries in East Asia. Requires the rate of tuition to be a specified amount. Permits the boards to establish fees for services used by the students and the requirements for a student to be qualified. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
- Who sponsors HB 2649?
- HB 2649 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2649?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2026. Enacted.
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