HB 2747 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to adults in custody; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Requires the Department of Corrections to provide adults in custody at [ all ] certain department institutions access to specific online educational programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand online education access from all correctional facilities to specific institutions, add a new funding appropriation, and adjust the implementation timeline from 2023 to 2026. The changes clarify which facilities must provide access and ensure there are resources to support the program.

Scope change

Expanded from all department institutions to five specific correctional facilities, with additional facilities receiving targeted funding.

SCOPE

Changed requirement from all department institutions to specific facilities: Coffee Creek, Snake River, Oregon State, Eastern Oregon, and Deer Ridge Correctional Institutions.

FISCAL

Added $4,955,957 appropriation from the General Fund for the 2025-2026 biennium to support online education at Oregon State, Eastern Oregon, and Deer Ridge Correctional Institutions.

TIMELINE

Extended implementation deadline from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Revised digest to clarify that access applies to 'some adults' rather than 'all adults' in custody, though the statutory language remains unchanged.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor