Became law as Chapter 624, Oregon Laws 2015, signed July 1, 2015, 170 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2015.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2407
Establishes procedures for determining maximum grant amount for Oregon Opportunity Grant program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Provides that all qualified students receive second year of Oregon Opportunity Grant funding if they meet academic standards and benchmarks established by Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule.</i>] <i>Directs commission to adopt rules regarding Oregon Opportunity Grant program that include maximum grant amount. Authorizes commission to prescribe grant application deadlines and to prioritize awarding of grants to qualified students with highest financial need.</i>] <b>Establishes procedures for determining maximum grant amount for Oregon Opportunity Grant program. Establishes process for apportioning Oregon Opportunity Grant moneys to grant recipients if there are insufficient moneys to award state share to all qualified students. Permits Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award moneys from Oregon Opportunity Grant program to encourage completion of degree programs. Establishes eligibility criteria. Requires Executive Director of Office of Student Access and Completion to inform post-secondary institutions of identity of students who receive grant for more than one academic year. Encourages institutions to make these students aware of available academic guidance and counseling services.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 12 to July 8, 2015, 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 21 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Jun 10149 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days
Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce DevelopmentJan 16 to Mar 2467 days
Ways and MeansMar 24 to May 6 · moved on43 days
EducationMay 6 to May 27 · moved on21 days
Ways and MeansMay 27 to Jun 812 days
In the SenateJun 10 to Jun 188 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 10 to Jun 122 days
Ways and MeansJun 12 to Jun 164 days
With the GovernorJun 18 to Jul 113 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading53–4
Passed · Jun 10 · 3 present
Senate, third reading20–8
Passed · Jun 18 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 24
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 Jan 12 – Jun 10
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 16Sent to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
- Feb 20Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
- Mar 20Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
- Mar 24Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- May 6Sent to Education Subcommittee
- May 12Heard in Education Subcommittee
- May 27Heard in Education Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 5Heard in Ways and Means
- Jun 8Ways and Means recommended it
- Jun 9Read a second time
- Jun 10Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 4
In the Senate Jun 11 – Jun 18
- Jun 11Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 12Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 16Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the Senate, 20 to 8
To the Governor Jun 23 – Jul 8
- Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 24Signed in the Senate
- Jul 1Signed by the Governor
- Jul 8Became chapter 624 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from July 1, 2015
All 24 actions, as published
- Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 16Referred to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 20Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Mar 24Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- May 6Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
- May 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Jun 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 8Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Jun 9Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Huffman. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 12Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 16Second reading.Senate
- Jun 17Carried over to 06-18 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.Senate
- Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 24President signed.Senate
- Jul 1Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jul 8Chapter 624, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015.House of Representatives