l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2973

Establishes Affordable Baccalaureate Degree Act.

Became law as Chapter 214, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 2, 2015, 111 days after it was filed. In force from June 2, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes Affordable Baccalaureate Degree Act. Requires public universities to <i>offer two or more bachelor's degrees at cost of $10,000 or less</i>]<b> work toward offering baccalaureate degrees at fixed cost significantly less than cost of traditional baccalaureate degree at university</b>. <i>Establishes degree requirements.</i>] <i>Requires public universities to first offer low-cost degree programs for 2019-2020 academic year.</i>] <b>Requires community colleges to develop streamlined transfer and dual enrollment programs. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to analyze options and feasibility of offering affordable baccalaureate degrees at public universities. Lists factors commission must consider as part of analysis. Sunsets July 1, 2016.</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

Mike Nearman, Cedric Hayden, Mike McLane

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Laurie Monnes Anderson

Its course

February 11 to June 5, 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 action18 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 856 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 187 days

Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 18 to Apr 647 days

In the SenateApr 8 to May 2042 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 8 to Apr 102 days

EducationApr 10 to May 1939 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to Jun 213 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · Apr 8 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · May 20 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 6

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 Feb 11 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 11Introduced
  2. Feb 18Sent to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
  3. Mar 9Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
  4. Apr 3Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
  5. Apr 6Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 7Read a second time
  7. Apr 8Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

In the Senate Apr 9 – May 20

  1. Apr 9Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 10Sent to Education
  3. May 12Heard in Education
  4. May 14Heard in Education
  5. May 19Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor May 26 – Jun 5

  1. May 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 5Became chapter 214 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from June 2, 2015
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Referred to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 8Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 9First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 10Referred to Education.Senate
  10. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 14Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 19Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. May 19Second reading.Senate
  14. May 20Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed.Senate
  15. May 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. May 26President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 2Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 5Chapter 214, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 2, 2015.House of Representatives