Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee

HB 2811 — Establishes the Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates.

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 February 12, 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

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act establishes a program to provide a free book each month to certain children. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to implement the program. Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Account within the Department of Early Learning and Care Fund for purposes of funding the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 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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Votes

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 2003
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Not Voting
Jules Walters Democrat Not Voting
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Not Voting
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2811 do?
Digest: The Act establishes a program to provide a free book each month to certain children. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to implement the program. Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Account within the Department of Early Learning and Care Fund for purposes of funding the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
What is the current status of HB 2811?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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