l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2645

Requires public universities to establish priority enrollment system for qualified students who are active members of Armed Forces of the United States, who are qualified veterans or who receive veterans' educational benefits as federally qualified dependents of active members or qualified veterans.

Became law as Chapter 371, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 11, 2015, 150 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires public universities to establish priority enrollment system for qualified students who are active members of Armed Forces of the United States<b>,</b> <i>or</i>] <b>who are</b> qualified veterans<b> or</b> <b>who receive veterans' educational benefits as federally qualified dependents of active members or qualified veterans</b>. Requires public universities and community colleges that have established priority enrollment system to provide that qualified students who have completed new student orientation requirements for enrollment have priority over qualified students who have not completed new student orientation requirements for enrollment and persons who are not qualified students and who are registering for first time for enrollment.

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

25 co-sponsors

Tobias Read, Carla Piluso, Joe Gallegos, Gene Whisnant, Jeff Barker, Phil Barnhart, Deborah Boone, Peter Buckley, Brian Clem, Margaret Doherty, Paul Evans, Shemia Fagan, Lew Frederick, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Val Hoyle, Betty Komp, John Lively, Caddy McKeown, Susan McLain, Nancy Nathanson, Rob Nosse, Dan Rayfield, Jeff Reardon, Jessica Vega Pederson

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Laurie Monnes Anderson, Alan Olsen, Betsy Johnson

    Its course

    January 12 to June 15, 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 22 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Mar 2370 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days

    Veterans and Emergency PreparednessJan 16 to Feb 1227 days

    Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 12 to Mar 1935 days

    In the SenateMar 23 to May 2866 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 23 to Mar 263 days

    Veterans and Emergency PreparednessMar 26 to May 2661 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to Jun 47 days

    With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 117 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading58–0

      Passed · Mar 23 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading30–0

      Passed · May 28

    • House of Representatives, concurrence59–0

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 1 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 12

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 19

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 26

    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 – Mar 23

    1. Jan 12Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
    3. Feb 5Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
    4. Feb 10Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
    5. Feb 12Veterans and Emergency Preparedness recommended it as amended, and that it go to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
    6. Sent to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
    7. Mar 9Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
    8. Mar 18Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
    9. Mar 19Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
    10. Mar 20Read a second time
    11. Mar 23Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 0

    In the Senate Mar 24 – May 28

    1. Mar 24Arrived in the Senate
    2. Mar 26Sent to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
    3. May 5Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
    4. May 19Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
    5. May 26Veterans and Emergency Preparedness recommended it as amended
    6. May 27Read a second time
    7. May 28Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 1 – Jun 4

    1. Jun 1The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 59 to 0
    2. Jun 4Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 5 – Jun 15

    1. Jun 5Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 15Became chapter 371 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from January 1, 2016
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 16Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness with subsequent referral to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 12Referred to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 20Second reading.House of Representatives
    11. Mar 23Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.House of Representatives
    12. Mar 24First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    13. Mar 26Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness, then Education.Senate
    14. May 5Public Hearing held.Senate
    15. May 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    16. May 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng and subsequent referral to Education be rescinded.Senate
    17. May 26Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
    18. May 27Second reading.Senate
    19. May 28Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.Senate
    20. Jun 1House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 5President signed.Senate
    23. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 15Chapter 371, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.House of Representatives