l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 2589

Requires public institutions of higher education to have same developmental educational requirements and placement tests for incoming student who completes high school and institution determines is college ready and incoming student who received certificate for passing approved high school equivalency test and received grade indicating student is college ready .

Became law as Chapter 68, Oregon Laws 2021, signed May 21, 2021, 130 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires public institutions of higher education to <i>bypass</i>]<b> have same</b> developmental educational requirements and placement tests for <i>each</i>] <b>incoming</b> student who <b>completes high school and institution determines is college ready and incoming student who received certificate for passing</b> <i>receives grade on</i>] approved high school equivalency test <b>and received grade indicating student is college ready</b> <i>indicating student is fully qualified to bypass requirements and tests</i>]. Requires public institutions of higher education to <i>bypass requirements and tests for score of 165 or higher received</i>]<b> consider student college ready in subject area in which student received score designated "GED College Ready"</b> on General Educational Development (GED) test<b>.</b> <i>unless institution notifies Higher Education Coordinating Commission that institution considers score of higher than 165 in identified subject areas to be necessary to bypass requirements and tests.</i>] <i>Requires commission to convene committee upon notification by institution to make final determination, based on justification provided by institution, on whether institution may require score of higher than 165 on General Educational Development (GED) test for student to bypass requirements and tests. Requires committee to submit report to committees of Legislative Assembly relating to higher education if committee agrees with institution's justification.</i>].

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

Jeff Reardon, Boomer Wright, Janeen Sollman, Rachel Prusak, Wlnsvey Campos

Its course

January 11 to September 25, 2021, 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 action26 actions on 24 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Apr 1089 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

EducationJan 19 to Mar 2262 days

In the SenateApr 10 to May 1131 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

EducationApr 15 to May 1025 days

With the GovernorMay 11 to May 2110 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading47–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 13 present

  • Senate, third reading29–1

    Passed · May 11

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Education
  3. Feb 25Heard in Education
  4. Mar 18Heard in Education
  5. Mar 22Education recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 30Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 47 to 0

In the Senate Apr 12 – May 11

  1. Apr 12Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 15Sent to Education
  3. Apr 19Heard in Education
  4. Apr 26Heard in Education
  5. May 10Education recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 11Passed the Senate, 29 to 1

To the Governor May 13 – Sep 25

  1. May 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 14Signed in the Senate
  3. May 21Signed by the Governor
  4. Sep 25Became chapter 68 of Oregon Laws 2021, in force from January 1, 2022
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 30Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 31Carried over to April 1, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 1Rules suspended. Carried over to April 5, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 5Rules suspended. Carried over to April 6, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 6Carried over to April 7, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 7Rules suspended. Carried over to April 8, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 8Carried over to April 9, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  14. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Apr 12First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Apr 15Referred to Education.Senate
  17. Apr 19Public Hearing held.Senate
  18. Apr 26Work Session held.Senate
  19. May 10Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  20. May 10Second reading.Senate
  21. May 11Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.Senate
  22. May 11Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.Senate
  23. May 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. May 14President signed.Senate
  25. May 21Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Sep 25Chapter 68, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.House of Representatives