Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB2185: Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; creating new provisions; amending ORS 338.025 and 338.125; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; creating new provisions; amending ORS 338.025 and 338.125; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 338.125 is amended to read: 338.125. (1) Student enrollment in a public charter school is voluntary. (2)(a) All students who reside in the school district in which the public charter school is located are eligible for enrollment in the public charter school if space is available. (b) Students who do not reside in the school district in which the public charter school is located are eligible for enrollment in the public charter school if space is available [and subject to subsection (5) of this section]. (c) A public charter school may not limit student enrollment based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, disability, the terms of an individualized education program, income level, proficiency in the English language or athletic ability. A public charter school may implement a weighted lottery that favors historically underserved students as provided by subsection (3)(a) of this section. (3)(a) Except as provided by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, if the number of applications from students exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level or building, the public charter school …
Sponsors
- Emily McIntire (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Bonham (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Education.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB2185?
- HB2185 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB2185 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; creating new provisions; amending ORS 338.025 and 338.125; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB2185?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2185?
- Emily McIntire (R, 56), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2185?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/2185
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.