HB 3920 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to waiver of tuition for certain qualified students; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Increases the age limit for tuition waivers for qualified students. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree notwithstanding whether the qualified student received a waiver for a baccalaureate degree. Removes the requirement that a qualified student apply for a master's degree within 12 months of receiving a baccalaureate degree to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree if the student presents proof of eligibility for specified federal assistance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 19, 2025

MODERATE

HB 3920 was finalized as an enrolled bill after passing both legislative chambers and receiving gubernatorial approval. The bill expands tuition waiver eligibility for children of service members and Purple Heart recipients, allowing them to qualify for master's degree waivers even if they exceeded the previous age limit or missed the 12-month application window after earning a bachelor's degree.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from only covering bachelor's degree tuition waivers to also covering master's degree tuition waivers for eligible students, with relaxed age and timing requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Age limit for tuition waivers increased from 23 to 31 years old for children of service members and Purple Heart recipients.

Master's degree tuition waivers are now available to qualified students who previously received bachelor's degree waivers, even if they applied after the 12-month deadline.

Students can now receive master's degree waivers if they provide proof of eligibility for federal Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

SPONSORSHIP

Additional sponsors were added to the bill, including Representatives BOICE, BOWMAN, CHAICHI, WRIGHT and Senators MANNING JR, PHAM K, SMITH DB, THATCHER.

TECHNICAL

The bill was formatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version with signatures from legislative officers and the Governor.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

May 12, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors