Oregon · Senate Bill 796 · 2025 Regular Session

Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or…

SB 796 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 11, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act allows the OBA to create a grant program for people to become CPAs. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Read the full official title (32 words)

Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education, then Ways and Means. · Senate Education
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Subcommittee On General Government. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government
  8. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government
  9. CommitteeReturned to Full Committee. · Joint Ways and Means
  10. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means
  11. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Ways and Means
  12. SenateSecond reading.
  13. SenateThird reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.29–1 vote
  14. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  15. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means. · Joint Ways and Means
  16. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Ways and Means
  17. HouseSecond reading.
  18. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
  19. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.
  20. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.
  21. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.55–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 370, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, July 1, 2025.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. · Full House

Passed 55–0
Jun 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 19, 2025 Senate Education Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 9, 2025 Joint Ways and Means Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 21

Excused · 2

 21–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.