Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2405 — Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Eastern Oregon University to provide university degrees to adults in custody at some correctional facilities in eastern Oregon.

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 April 16, 2025. 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.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act would give money to the HECC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would give money to the DOC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for distribution to some department institutions in eastern Oregon for the purpose of providing educational programs to adults in custody.</i>] <b>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Eastern Oregon University to provide university degrees to adults in custody at some correctional facilities in eastern Oregon.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (83)

83 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2405 do?
<b>Digest: The Act would give money to the HECC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would give money to the DOC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for distribution to some department institutions in eastern Oregon for the purpose of providing educational programs to adults in custody.</i>] <b>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Eastern Oregon University to provide university degrees to adults in custody at some correctional facilities in eastern Oregon.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB 2405?
HB 2405 is sponsored by Bobby Levy (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Boomer Wright (Republican), and Gregory Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2405?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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