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HB 5038 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Veterans' Affairs; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and Oregon War Veterans' Bond Sinking Account, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates General Fund money to fund Veterans' Affairs biennial expenses, directly advancing fiscal support for a state program while imposing targeted expenditure limits as fiscal management.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAppropriates General Fund money to VA for biennial expenses, ensuring state funding for veterans' services without restricting core operations.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 18, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, adding official passage dates and signatures from the House, Senate, and Governor. The substantive legislative content regarding funding allocations and expenditure limits for the Department of Veterans' Affairs remained unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added Enrolled header and official passage signatures from House, Senate, and Governor to finalize the bill for execution.

Removed A-Engrossed header, House amendment dates, and editorial notes explaining formatting conventions.

Replaced 'A-Engrossed' title with 'Enrolled' to indicate the bill has passed both legislative chambers and received gubernatorial approval.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2025 · House Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

27–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 19, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2 Nay
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 18, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jan 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.