l9n/ Oregon

2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1576

Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education and Workforce Development Committee on March 7, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students. Establishes qualifications for participation in program, qualified expenses under program and transfers of moneys made under program. Allows school district to limit number of students from district who enroll in program for first 10 years that program is implemented. Establishes Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to Department of Education for purpose of paying expenses of department related to program. Establishes Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to State Treasurer for purpose of paying expenses of State Treasurer related to program. Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account within State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to Department of Education for purpose of making transfers related to program. 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 Senate

10 co-sponsors

Herman Baertschiger Jr., Brian Boquist, Betsy Close, Bill Hansell, Tim Knopp, Jeff Kruse, Bruce Starr, Doug Whitsett, Jackie Winters, Ted Ferrioli

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Mike McLane, Kim Thatcher

Its course

February 3 to March 7, 2014, 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 action3 actions on 2 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 7 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

Education and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 3 to Mar 7 · stopped32 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 Feb 3 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 3Introduced
  2. Sent to Education and Workforce Development
  3. Mar 7Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 3Referred to Education and Workforce Development, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Mar 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate