l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 4

Declares nursing workforce and nursing faculty shortage.

Became law as Chapter 789, Oregon Laws 2007, signed July 17, 2007, 134 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2007.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Declares nursing workforce and nursing faculty shortage. <i>Includes increasing nursing workforce as goal of Nursing Shortage Coalition Committee. Authorizes committee to make grants for training and retaining nursing faculty members. Renames Nursing Education Grant Fund as Nursing Shortage Grant Fund.</i>]<b> Authorizes Oregon Center for Nursing and Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute to serve in advisory capacities to State Workforce Investment Board, Joint Boards of Education and other related entities for purpose of developing comprehensive solutions to healthcare workforce shortages.</b> Allows exception for nurses <b>or nursing educators</b> receiving service retirement allowance to 1,040 hours of employment limitation by public employer and to requirement that employee must be employed at least half-time to be eligible to participate in group benefit plan. <i>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Nursing Shortage Grant Fund.</i>] <i>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Nursing Services Program.</i>] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to <i>Oregon Health and Science University</i>] <b>Oregon Department of Administrative Services</b> for Oregon Center for Nursing. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Brad Avakian, Alan Bates, Ginny Burdick, Margaret Carter, Peter Courtney, Rick Metsger, Bill Morrisette, Vicki Walker, Ben Westlund

In the House of Representatives

    17 co-sponsors

    Vicki Berger, Suzanne Bonamici, Deborah Boone, Scott Bruun, Sal Esquivel, Bill Garrard, Sara Gelser Blouin, Fred Girod, Mitch Greenlick, Dave Hunt, Wayne Krieger, Jeff Merkley, Arnie Roblan, Diane Rosenbaum, Mike Schaufler, Wayne Scott, Brad Witt

    Its course

    March 5 to July 27, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 23110 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 127 days

    Health Policy and Public AffairsMar 12 to May 857 days

    Ways and MeansMay 8 to Jun 13 · moved on36 days

    EducationJun 13 to Jun 19 · moved on6 days

    Ways and MeansJun 19 to Jun 223 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

    Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading26–0

      Passed · Jun 23 · 4 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading58–2

      Passed · Jun 26

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 8

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 22

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 5 – Jun 23

    1. Mar 5Introduced
    2. Mar 12Sent to Health Policy and Public Affairs
    3. Apr 2Heard in Health Policy and Public Affairs
    4. Apr 25Heard in Health Policy and Public Affairs
    5. Apr 30Heard in Health Policy and Public Affairs
    6. May 8Health Policy and Public Affairs recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. Jun 13Sent to Education Subcommittee
    9. Jun 15Heard in Education Subcommittee
    10. Jun 19Heard in Education Subcommittee
    11. Returned to Ways and Means
    12. Jun 21Heard in Ways and Means
    13. Jun 22Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    14. Read a second time
    15. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 2

    To the Governor Jun 29 – Jul 27

    1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 6Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 27Became chapter 789 of Oregon Laws 2007
    5. In force from July 17, 2007
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 12Referred to Health Policy and Public Affairs, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Apr 2Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 25Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Apr 30Work Session held.Senate
    6. May 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. May 8Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    8. Jun 13Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.Senate
    9. Jun 15Public Hearing held.Senate
    10. Jun 19Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 19Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    12. Jun 21Work Session held.Senate
    13. Jun 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    14. Jun 22(Amendments distributed.)Senate
    15. Jun 22Second reading.Senate
    16. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.Senate
    17. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 25Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Galizio. Passed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 26Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Girod.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 29President signed.Senate
    24. Jul 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    25. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
    26. Jul 27Chapter 789, 2007 Laws.Senate
    27. Jul 27Effective date, July 17, 2007.Senate