l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2611

Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members.

Became law as Chapter 502, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 203 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members. Requires public institutions of higher education to notify potentially eligible part-time faculty members of eligibility requirements and details of health care benefits available to part-time faculty no later than 30 days before application deadline. <i>Reduces amount of time part-time faculty must work to qualify for health care benefits from 50 percent of full-time equivalent employee to 30 percent of full-time equivalent employee. Requires institution to include noninstructional work when making eligibility determination.</i>] <b>Alters requirement for part-time faculty to qualify for health care benefits from 50 percent of full-time equivalent employee to part-time faculty member being eligible for membership in Public Employees Retirement System or comparable retirement plan.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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

19 co-sponsors

Maxine Dexter, Paul Evans, Mark Gamba, Zach Hudson, Travis Nelson, Courtney Neron Misslin, Rob Nosse, Dacia Grayber, Hoa Nguyen, Janelle Bynum, Nathan Sosa, Paul Holvey, Ben Bowman, Tom Andersen, Nancy Nathanson, Pam Marsh, Julie Fahey, Hai Pham, Jason Kropf

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Kayse Jama, Kate Lieber, Aaron Woods

Its course

January 9 to August 15, 2023, 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 action24 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 13155 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

Higher EducationJan 13 to Mar 2369 days

Ways and MeansMar 23 to May 22 · moved on60 days

EducationMay 22 to Jun 1 · moved on10 days

Ways and MeansJun 1 to Jun 98 days

In the SenateJun 13 to Jun 229 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 13 to Jun 152 days

Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 205 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 3139 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–15

    Passed · Jun 13 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading21–3

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 23

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 9 – Jun 13

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Higher Education
  3. Feb 9Heard in Higher Education
  4. Mar 16Heard in Higher Education
  5. Mar 23Higher Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 22Sent to Education Subcommittee
  8. Jun 1Heard in Education Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 7Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 9Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Jun 13Read a second time
  13. Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 15

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 21 to 3

To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 15

  1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 15Became chapter 502 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 31, 2023
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 13Referred to Higher Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 23Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. May 22Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 1Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 9Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 13Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  21. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  23. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Aug 15Chapter 502, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.House of Representatives