Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services.
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Officially: “Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: Repeals the sunset on the Oregon Lifeline plan. Makes changes to the assistance that the plan provides. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services. Renames the plan of assistance the Oregon Lifeline plan. Adds to the assistance provided to low-income customers a one-time personal computing device benefit for the purchase of an Internet-enabled computer and ancillary devices. Repeals the requirement but
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Where it is
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Jan 13, 2025
House
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. · Jan 17, 2025
House
Public Hearing held. · Mar 12, 2025
House
Work Session held. · Mar 26, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Apr 1, 2025
House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Apr 1, 2025
House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. · Jun 12, 2025
House
Work Session held. · Jun 16, 2025
House
Returned to Full Committee. · Jun 16, 2025
House
Work Session held. · Jun 18, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · Jun 20, 2025
House
Second reading. · Jun 23, 2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. · Jun 24, 2025
House
First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jun 24, 2025
Senate
Referred to Ways and Means. · Jun 24, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. · Jun 25, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · Jun 25, 2025
Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. · Jun 25, 2025
Senate
Speaker signed. · Jun 27, 2025
House
President signed. · Jun 27, 2025
Senate
Governor signed. · Jul 17, 2025
House
Chapter 502, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025. · Aug 7, 2025
House
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Pam MarshDavid Brock SmithBoomer WrightDavid GombergTom AndersenHai PhamWilly ChotzenJason KropfDacia Grayber
Recorded votes
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-25 · Aye 24, Nay 3, Excused 3
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House · 2025-06-24 · Aye 37, Excused 6, Excused for Business 3, Nay 14
Recorded voteJoint · 2025-06-18 · Aye 32, Nay 8, Excused 6
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-03-26 · Nay 4, Aye 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 502, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025. (Aug 7, 2025).