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OR HB3731

Bill

Status

Passed

7/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Annessa Hartman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Amends ORS 350.345 to expand annual sexual misconduct reporting requirements for Oregon higher education institutions, due by October 1 each year to legislative committees, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and Director of Human Services

  • Expands reporting categories to include allegations against unknown individuals or those categorized as "other," and changes terminology from "students" to "complainants" for supportive measures tracking

  • Requires mandatory narrative explanations when institutions report more than eight cases of individuals investigated but found not responsible, or more than eight reports of violence types

  • Adds new required narrative section where institutions may describe data accuracy efforts, explain trends, discuss supportive measures gaps, and outline efforts to eliminate sexual misconduct

  • Removes prior exemption for community colleges and career schools from certain reporting requirements, and eliminates page limits for executive summaries; takes effect immediately as emergency legislation with most provisions applying to 2025-2026 academic year reports

Legislative Description

Relating to reporting by institutions of higher education; and declaring an emergency.

Last Action

Chapter 358, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 20, 2025.

7/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Education4/21/2025
Higher Education and Workforce Development2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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