l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2834

Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to close Oregon School for the Blind by September 1, 2009.

Became law as Chapter 562, Oregon Laws 2009, signed June 25, 2009, 120 days after it was filed. In force from June 25, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to close Oregon School for the Blind by September 1, 2009. Abolishes Board of Directors of the Oregon School for the Blind on September 1, 2009. Directs Department of Education to develop individual comprehensive transition plans for certain students who attend Oregon School for the Blind. <i>Establishes Oregon Trust Fund for Blind and Visually Impaired Students. Requires moneys in trust fund to be used to further independence of and educational opportunities for certain blind and visually impaired students. Establishes Board of Directors of the Oregon Trust Fund for Blind and Visually Impaired Students to act as trustee of fund.</i>] Directs <i>board</i>] <b>Oregon Department of Administrative Services</b> to develop plan to sell Oregon School for the Blind<b> and to hold property in trust until title transfers to purchaser</b>. Requires proceeds from sale to be <i>deposited in fund</i>]<b> transferred to Education Stability Fund</b>. Establishes Blind and Visually Impaired Student <i>Legacy</i>] Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Education for purpose of assisting blind and visually impaired students. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Blind and Visually Impaired Student <i>Legacy</i>] Fund. <b>Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by department for purposes related to sale of Oregon School for the Blind.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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

3 co-sponsors

Phil Barnhart, Vicki Berger, Tina Kotek

Its course

February 25 to June 25, 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 action27 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to May 2993 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 261 day

EducationFeb 26 to Apr 1750 days

Ways and MeansApr 17 to Apr 24 · moved on7 days

EducationApr 24 to May 21 · moved on27 days

Ways and MeansMay 21 to May 276 days

In the SenateMay 29 to Jun 1012 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 29 to Jun 13 days

Ways and MeansJun 1 to Jun 43 days

With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 2515 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–18

    Passed · May 29 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · Jun 10 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 17

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 27

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 25 – May 29

  1. Feb 25Introduced
  2. Feb 26Sent to Education
  3. Mar 18Heard in Education
  4. Apr 3Heard in Education
  5. Apr 7Heard in Education
  6. Apr 10Heard in Education
  7. Apr 17Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  8. Sent to Ways and Means
  9. Apr 24Sent to Education Subcommittee
  10. May 21Heard in Education Subcommittee
  11. Returned to Ways and Means
  12. May 22Heard in Ways and Means
  13. May 27Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  14. May 28Read a second time
  15. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 18

In the Senate May 29 – Jun 10

  1. May 29Arrived in the Senate
  2. Jun 1Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 4Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 19Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 25Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 562 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from June 25, 2009
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 26Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 17Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 24Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
  10. May 21Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. May 21Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  12. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. May 28Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 29Third reading. Carried by Gelser, Komp. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 29First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  17. Jun 1Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  18. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  19. Jun 4Second reading.Senate
  20. Jun 5Taken from 06-05 Calendar and placed on 06-10 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
  21. Jun 10Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.Senate
  22. Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Girod, Monroe. Passed.Senate
  23. Jun 10President Courtney declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  24. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 19President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 25Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jun 25Chapter 562, (2009 Laws): Effective date June 25, 2009.House of Representatives