l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2729

Establishes official name of open resources program as "Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program." Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to regularly convene faculty, staff and librarians from public universities and community colleges for purpose of coordinating program in specified manner .

Became law as Chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2017, signed August 15, 2017, 195 days after it was filed. In force from August 15, 2017.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes official name of open resources program as "Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program." Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to regularly convene faculty, staff and librarians from public universities and community colleges <b>for purpose of coordinating program in specified manner</b>. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to fund program. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to report to Legislative Assembly during each regular session held during odd-numbered year on <b>summary of current status of program,</b> amount of moneys program has saved students, amount of moneys commission anticipates program will save students in future and evaluation of existing barriers preventing approval of more open educational resources. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

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

9 co-sponsors

Cedric Hayden, Mike Nearman, Teresa Alonso Leon, Janelle Bynum, Brian Clem, Dallas Heard, E. Werner Reschke, Janeen Sollman, Caddy McKeown

Its course

February 1 to August 18, 2017, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Jul 5154 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 65 days

Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 6 to Mar 3153 days

Ways and MeansMar 31 to Jun 18 · moved on79 days

EducationJun 18 to Jun 29 · moved on11 days

Ways and MeansJun 29 to Jul 45 days

In the SenateJul 5 to Jul 72 days

Waiting for a committeeJul 5 to Jul 61 day

Ways and MeansJul 6 to Jul 71 day

With the GovernorJul 7 to Aug 1539 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · Jul 5 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · Jul 7 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 31

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 4

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 1 – Jul 5

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Feb 6Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
  3. Feb 23Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  4. Mar 28Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. Mar 31Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 18Sent to Education Subcommittee
  8. Jun 20Heard in Education Subcommittee
  9. Jun 29Heard in Education Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jul 1Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jul 4Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Jul 5Read a second time
  14. Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

In the Senate Jul 6 – Jul 7

  1. Jul 6Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jul 7Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

To the Governor Jul 18 – Aug 18

  1. Jul 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Aug 15Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 18Became chapter 708 of Oregon Laws 2017, in force from August 15, 2017
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 6Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 31Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 31Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 29Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jul 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jul 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jul 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jul 5Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jul 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jul 6Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jul 7Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jul 7Second reading.Senate
  19. Jul 7Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.Senate
  20. Jul 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 18President signed.Senate
  22. Aug 15Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Aug 18Chapter 708, (2017 Laws): Effective date August 15, 2017.House of Representatives