l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 559

Establishes University of Oregon as independent public university, governed by University of Oregon Board of Directors.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education and Workforce Development Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes University of Oregon as independent public university, governed by University of Oregon Board of Directors. Empowers State Board of Higher Education to adopt performance benchmarks to be achieved by University of Oregon. Exempts university from certain laws and future amendments to certain existing laws. Allows university to obtain insurance, adopt alternative employee benefit plans and offer alternative retirement programs. Requires university to adhere to existing collective bargaining agreements unless modifications are collectively bargained, and to collectively bargain employee benefit and retirement plans. Allows university to issue revenue bonds and enter into credit enhancement agreements and financing agreements. Allows university to sue and be sued, make all necessary or convenient contracts and do any other act in relation to university property and matters of university concern. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2011.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Alan Bates, Lee Beyer, Richard Devlin, Jeff Kruse

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Phil Barnhart, E. Terry Beyer, Chris Harker, Paul Holvey, Val Hoyle, Nancy Nathanson

    Its course

    January 10 to June 30, 2011, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

    In the SenateJan 10 to Jun 30 · stopped171 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 188 days

    Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 18 to Jun 30 · stopped163 days

    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 Jan 10 – Jun 30

    1. Jan 10Introduced
    2. Jan 18Sent to Education and Workforce Development
    3. Mar 1Heard in Education and Workforce Development
    4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 18Referred to Education and Workforce Development, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Mar 1Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate