Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 2389 — Prohibits public universities in this state from increasing enrollment by more than five percent over the preceding academic year.

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 04, 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

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act limits higher learning schools in this state from increasing the number of their students by more than five percent each year. The Act requires each school to refer applications they receive in excess of the limit to specified schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Prohibits public universities in this state from increasing enrollment by more than five percent over the preceding academic year. Requires public universities to refer any application received by the university in excess of the limit on enrollment to the nearest community college and to specified public universities.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2389 do?
Digest: The Act limits higher learning schools in this state from increasing the number of their students by more than five percent each year. The Act requires each school to refer applications they receive in excess of the limit to specified schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Prohibits public universities in this state from increasing enrollment by more than five percent over the preceding academic year. Requires public universities to refer any application received by the university in excess of the limit on enrollment to the nearest community college and to specified public universities.
Who sponsors HB 2389?
HB 2389 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2389?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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