in committeesenateSession: 2025R165% healthcare relevance

SB 668

Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veterans who are Oregon residents and are 80 percent or more disabled, and the spouse and child of disabled veterans, to have tuition waived for enrollment in a vocational program or an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree program at community colleges, public universities and the Oregon Health and Science University.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act allows Oregon veterans who are 80 percent disabled not to have to pay costs for certain college classes. The Act includes the spouse and child of those disabled veterans. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veterans who are Oregon residents and are 80 percent or more disabled, and the spouse and child of disabled veterans, to have tuition waived for enrollment in a vocational program or an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree program at community colleges, public universities and the Oregon Health and Science University. Prohibits the reduction of the amount of tuition that is waived by the amount of scholarships, grants or other aid a qualified student receives. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Committee

JWM

Sponsors

Sen Bonham, Sen Robinson, Sen Smith DB

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

Senate: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionFeb 21, 2025

Senate: Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

bill actionFeb 21, 2025

Senate: Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.

bill actionFeb 18, 2025

Senate: Work Session held.

testimonyFeb 6, 2025

Senate: Public Hearing held.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

Senate: Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

Senate: Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

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