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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1521

Integrates foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements into Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Integrates foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements into Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop standards for minimizing complexity of unified statewide transfer agreements and to develop processes for resolving requests for variances to unified statewide transfer agreements or disputes over what courses are included in unified statewide transfer agreements. Requires commission to annually report to committees of Legislative Assembly on number, nature and determinations reached regarding requests for variances to unified statewide transfer agreements or disputes over courses to be included in unified statewide transfer agreements. Requires commission to establish advisory committee to advise commission staff on designing standards to implement Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities and developing electronic system for disseminating information regarding foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements. Directs commission to convene specified persons for purpose of assisting in alignment of credits earned through dual credit programs with requirements of foundational curricula. Requires reports to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education. Directs commission to collect data related to acceptance of credits from foundational curriculum. Permits commission to use moneys from Oregon Opportunity Grant program to pay for scholarships for children of public safety officers if other sources of moneys are insufficient to fully fund scholarships. Authorizes Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University to offer professional doctorate degrees. <b>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for carrying out provisions of this Act.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 27 to March 8, 2020, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 8 · stopped41 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days

EducationFeb 3 to Feb 74 days

Ways and MeansFeb 7 to Feb 25 · moved on18 days

Capital ConstructionFeb 25 to Feb 27 · moved on2 days

Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 35 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 27 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 3Introduced
  3. Sent to Education
  4. Feb 4Heard in Education
  5. Feb 6Heard in Education
  6. Feb 7Education recommended it
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Feb 25Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Feb 27Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Feb 28Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 3Referred to Education.Senate
  4. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 6Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 7Recommendation: Do Pass and request referral to Ways and Means.Senate
  7. Feb 7Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  8. Feb 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Senate
  9. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  10. Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  11. Feb 28Work Session held.Senate
  12. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  13. Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.Senate