l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 3516

Requires each school obtaining approval from Higher Education Coordinating Commission to offer academic degree to annually obtain bond or letter of credit demonstrating school is financially sound and capable of fulfilling commitments to students.

Became law as Chapter 327, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 10, 2015, 69 days after it was filed. In force from June 10, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires each school obtaining approval from Higher Education Coordinating Commission to offer academic degree to annually obtain bond or letter of credit demonstrating school is financially sound and capable of fulfilling commitments to students. Establishes requirements for bonds and letters of credit. Grants students right to bring claim against school, bond or letter of credit if student suffers monetary loss due to school's failure to provide instruction. Establishes process for commission to place school or program on probation or to revoke approval for school to offer academic degrees. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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

5 co-sponsors

John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Tobias Read, Gene Whisnant, Caddy McKeown

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Fred Girod, Tim Knopp, Chuck Riley, Arnie Roblan, Ginny Burdick, Mark Hass, Diane Rosenbaum, Chip Shields, Elizabeth Steiner

Its course

April 2 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 action22 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to Apr 2119 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 64 days

Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce DevelopmentApr 6 to Apr 1711 days

In the SenateApr 21 to May 2837 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 21 to Apr 232 days

EducationApr 23 to Apr 296 days

WorkforceApr 29 to May 2627 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to Jun 47 days

With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 106 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · Apr 21 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · May 28 · 1 present

  • 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 Apr 17

  • 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 Apr 2 – Apr 21

  1. Apr 2Introduced
  2. Apr 6Sent to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
  3. Apr 10Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
  4. Apr 15Heard in Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development
  5. Apr 17Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 20Read a second time
  7. Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

In the Senate Apr 22 – May 28

  1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Sent to Education
  3. Apr 28Heard in Education
  4. Apr 29Education reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Workforce
  5. Sent to Workforce
  6. May 18Heard in Workforce
  7. May 20Heard in Workforce
  8. May 26Workforce recommended it as amended
  9. May 27Read a second time
  10. May 28Passed the Senate, 29 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 10Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 15Became chapter 327 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from June 10, 2015
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Apr 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Apr 6Referred to Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 21Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 23Referred to Education.Senate
  10. Apr 28Work Session held.Senate
  11. Apr 29Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Workforce.Senate
  12. Apr 29Referred to Workforce by order of the President.Senate
  13. May 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. May 20Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  16. May 27Second reading.Senate
  17. May 28Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.Senate
  18. Jun 1House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 5President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 10Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 15Chapter 327, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 10, 2015.House of Representatives