Became law as Chapter 670, Oregon Laws 2015, signed July 6, 2015, 175 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2016.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 473
Requires each public university to allow students, faculty and staff to identify sexual orientation on forms used to collect demographic data.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires each public university to allow students, faculty and staff to identify sexual orientation on forms used to collect demographic data. Requires each public university to make demographic data available to Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Requires commission to establish format and time frame for collection and reporting of demographic data, to evaluate public university compliance with collecting and providing demographic data and to report to each regular session of Legislative Assembly on status of collecting and providing demographic data. Requires each public university to permit enrolled students to use name other than legal first name on all course and grade rosters, directory listings, advisor lists, identification cards and diplomas. Requires commission to work with community colleges to determine best method for collecting voluntarily provided sexual orientation data and permitting enrolled students to use preferred names on certain college documents.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 12 to July 21, 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 action27 actions on 23 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Jun 17156 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 208 days
EducationJan 20 to Apr 878 days
Ways and MeansApr 8 to May 25 · moved on47 days
EducationMay 25 to Jun 10 · moved on16 days
Ways and MeansJun 10 to Jun 155 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 258 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 17 to Jun 181 day
Ways and MeansJun 18 to Jun 191 day
With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 611 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading18–12
Passed · Jun 17
House of Representatives, third reading45–11
Passed · Jun 25 · 4 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 8
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 15
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 Jan 12 – Jun 17
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 20Sent to Education
- Feb 26Heard in Education
- Mar 3Heard in Education
- Mar 31Heard in Education
- Apr 8Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- May 25Sent to Education Subcommittee
- May 28Heard in Education Subcommittee
- Jun 10Heard in Education Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 12Heard in Ways and Means
- Jun 15Ways and Means recommended it as amended
- Jun 16Read a second time
- Jun 17Passed the Senate, 18 to 12
In the House of Representatives Jun 18 – Jun 25
- Jun 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it
- Jun 22Read a second time
- Jun 25Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 11
To the Governor Jun 29 – Jul 21
- Jun 29Signed in the Senate
- Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jul 6Signed by the Governor
- Jul 21Became chapter 670 of Oregon Laws 2015
- In force from January 1, 2016
All 27 actions, as published
- Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 20Referred to Education.Senate
- Feb 26Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 3Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 31Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 8Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
- May 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.Senate
- May 28Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 10Work Session held.Senate
- Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.Senate
- Jun 12Work Session held.Senate
- Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
- Jun 16Second reading.Senate
- Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.Senate
- Jun 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jun 18Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Jun 22Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 24Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 29President signed.Senate
- Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jul 6Governor signed.Senate
- Jul 21Chapter 670, 2015 Laws.Senate
- Jul 21Effective date, January 1, 2016.Senate