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OR SJR24

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Bonham

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending the Oregon Constitution to establish a parental right to choose which school their child attends, including public schools outside their attendance boundary, private schools, and homeschool programs

  • Creates school choice accounts funded at 80% of either $9,500 or the average per-student state distribution (whichever is greater) for parents who choose nonpublic education

  • Allows school choice account funds to be used for tuition, tutoring, curriculum, educational therapies, textbooks, testing fees, transportation, and post-secondary education expenses

  • Specifies that using school choice funds at private religious schools does not violate the Oregon Constitution's religious establishment clause, and that account funds are tax-free

  • Refers the proposed constitutional amendment to Oregon voters for approval or rejection at the next regular general election

Legislative Description

Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to educational choice.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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