l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 420

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule to specify guidelines for reimbursing students who are residents of this state for tuition expenses that students incur for upper-division classes in mathematics at public university.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule to specify guidelines for reimbursing students who are residents of this state for tuition expenses that students incur for upper-division classes in mathematics at public university. Specifies conditions for reimbursement. Establishes Task Force on Creating Incentives for Mathematics Teaching in Oregon and prescribes membership. Requires task force to identify, describe and recommend specific and actionable strategies and best practices by means of which Oregon can increase number of teachers that teach mathematics in elementary and secondary schools, with emphasis on rural areas of state, and students who study and obtain degree in mathematics, with emphasis on students who are female or come from underrepresented groups. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Herman Baertschiger Jr., Rod Monroe, Alan Olsen, Lew Frederick

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Mark Johnson

    Its course

    January 9 to July 7, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

    EducationJan 17 to Mar 2264 days

    Ways and MeansMar 22 to Jul 7 · stopped107 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 22

    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 9 – Jul 7

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Education
    3. Mar 9Heard in Education
    4. Mar 21Heard in Education
    5. Mar 22Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jul 7Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 21Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Mar 22Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    7. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate