SB 449 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to amount paid to attend institutions of higher education by persons formerly in adoptive care; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Permits adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree. Defines "adopted former foster child." Permits adopted former foster children previously ineligible for waiver of tuition due to being adopted to be eligible for waiver if adoption occurred on or after January 1, 2012. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Jun 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House May 25, 2023

How they voted

270
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Apr 13, 2023
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education.
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors