HB 2556 — Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 19, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 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
Digest: The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2556 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Dacia Grayber · Primary
- Kate Lieber · Primary
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Shannon Isadore · Cosponsor
- Lisa Reynolds · Cosponsor
- Rob Wagner · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Dacia Grayber Democrat
- Kate Lieber Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Shannon Isadore Democrat
- Lisa Reynolds Democrat
- Rob Wagner Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
Not signed on (83)
83 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 83 →"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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Not Voting |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 37% | 0% | 3% |
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 | — | Nay |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Nay |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Nay |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Nay |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Nay |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Nay |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 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 | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2556 do?
- Digest: The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.
- Who sponsors HB 2556?
- HB 2556 is sponsored by Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Kate Lieber (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Shannon Isadore (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), and Khanh Pham (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2556?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 19, 2025. Enacted.
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