Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3953: Relating to public charter school sponsorship.
Status: Chaptered, July 25, 2025
Digest: Allows an Indian tribe to ask the State Board of Education to be the sponsor of a public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Allows an applicant for a public charter school that is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state to directly apply to the State Board of Education for sponsorship.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 18, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3953 Sponsored by Representative SANCHEZ; Representatives HUDSON, RUIZ, Senators HAYDEN, MANNING JR, MCLANE (at the request of Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to public charter school sponsorship; amending ORS 338.035, 338.045, 338.065 and 338.075. SECTION 1. ORS 338.035 is amended to read: 338.035. (1) A public charter school may be (b) As a virtual public charter school; (c) From an existing public school or a portion of the school; or (d) From an existing alternative education program, as defined in ORS 336.615. (2)(a) Before a public charter school may operate as a public charter school, it (B) Be established as a nonprofit organization under the laws of Oregon; and (C) Have applied to qualify as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the requirements of paragraph (a)(B) and (C) of this subsection do not apply [and] (B) A school in a school district that is a remote and necessary school district on the date the school first begins operation as a public charter school[.]; or (C) A school for which the applicant is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state. (3)(a) Except for a public charter school that is not required to comply with subsection (2)(a)(B) and …
Sponsors
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43) · primary sponsor
- Zachary Hudson (D, 49)
- Ricardo Ruiz (D, 50)
- Manning Jr., James (D, 7)
- Cedric Hayden (R, 6)
- Mike McLane (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 452, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
- : Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Rules.
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. (June 17, 2025): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SRULES Committee Vote (June 11, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. (May 29, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HRULES Committee Vote (May 21, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB3953?
- HB3953 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to public charter school sponsorship.
- What does HB3953 do?
- Digest: Allows an Indian tribe to ask the State Board of Education to be the sponsor of a public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Allows an applicant for a public charter school that is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state to directly apply to the State Board of Education for sponsorship.
- What is the status of HB3953?
- Chaptered as of July 25, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 452, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (July 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3953?
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3953?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3953
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