l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2557

Makes certain part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education eligible for same health care benefits as full-time faculty members.

Became law as Chapter 773, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 22, 2009, 168 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Specifies percentage of undergraduate courses to be taught by full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty at public institutions of higher education.</i>] <i>Directs public institutions of higher education to determine salary standard for part-time and adjunct faculty based on salary of tenured and tenure-track faculty. Directs that part-time and adjunct faculty are eligible for certain benefits and receive preferential consideration for attaining tenure-track faculty positions.</i>] <i>Establishes Oregon University System Faculty Restoration and Equity Fund and Community College Faculty Restoration and Equity Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in each fund to Department of Higher Education or Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, as appropriate, for distribution to public institutions of higher education.</i>] <i>Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009.</i>] <b>Makes certain part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education eligible for same health care benefits as full-time faculty members. Requires State Board of Education and State Board of Higher Education to establish baselines and conduct annual reviews of each institution with respect to employment of full-time faculty and faculty working less than full-time. Requires boards to submit report on reviews to Legislative Assembly and Governor's office prior to October 1 of each year.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    February 4 to July 22, 2009, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Jun 18134 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 51 day

    EducationFeb 5 to May 488 days

    Ways and MeansMay 4 to May 5 · moved on1 day

    EducationMay 5 to Jun 10 · moved on36 days

    Ways and MeansJun 10 to Jun 166 days

    In the SenateJun 18 to Jun 279 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 18 to Jun 224 days

    Ways and MeansJun 22 to Jun 275 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 2225 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading54–1

      Passed · Jun 18 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading30–0

      Passed · Jun 27

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4

    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 House of Representatives Feb 4 – Jun 18

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Feb 5Sent to Education
    3. Feb 20Heard in Education
    4. Apr 22Heard in Education
    5. Apr 24Heard in Education
    6. May 4Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. May 5Sent to Education Subcommittee
    9. May 20Heard in Education Subcommittee
    10. Jun 10Heard in Education Subcommittee
    11. Returned to Ways and Means
    12. Jun 12Heard in Ways and Means
    13. Jun 16Ways and Means recommended it
    14. Jun 17Read a second time
    15. Jun 18Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 1

    In the Senate Jun 19 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 22Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 27Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

    To the Governor Jul 1 – Jul 22

    1. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 22Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 773 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from January 1, 2010
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 5Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. May 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. May 4Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    8. May 5Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
    9. May 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 17Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    17. Jun 22Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    18. Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    19. Jun 27Second reading.Senate
    20. Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Monroe. Passed.Senate
    21. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jul 1President signed.Senate
    23. Jul 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jul 22Chapter 773, (2009 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2010.House of Representatives