HB 3182 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to aid to students in higher education; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a grant program to fund basic needs programming. Appropriates moneys to the commission to establish the program and award grants for basic needs programming. Sunsets the grant program on January 2, 2027. Establishes the Task Force on Student Housing to review and make recommendations on policy changes regarding barriers that students in higher education face in accessing affordable housing. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide affordable housing support to low-income students in higher education in this state. Appropriates moneys to the commission for purposes of awarding the grants. 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 · 3 edits

MINOR

HB 3182 was amended to update the bill's title and sponsors, adjust the student housing task force membership requirements, and modify the report deadline. The changes refine who can serve on the task force and when it must submit its findings.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on student housing and basic needs funding, but the specific composition of the oversight task force was modified.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the student housing task force to submit its report was changed from September 15, 2026 to December 15, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission representative on the task force was changed from a 'commissioner' to the 'executive director' or their designee.

TECHNICAL

New sponsors were added to the bill, and the document was updated from 'Introduced' to 'A-Engrossed' status.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

10 primary · 19 co-sponsors