Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 738 — Changes the age limit and the required period during which certain foster children were in care to be eligible to receive tuition waivers.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act makes changes to the requirements for foster children to get a tuition waiver. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Changes the age limit and the required period during which certain foster children were in care to be eligible to receive tuition waivers.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (83)

83 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 738 do?
Digest: The Act makes changes to the requirements for foster children to get a tuition waiver. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Changes the age limit and the required period during which certain foster children were in care to be eligible to receive tuition waivers.
Who sponsors SB 738?
SB 738 is sponsored by Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Emily McIntire (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), and Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 738?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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