Became law as Chapter 522, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 203 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2023.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 2991
Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to commission independent study regarding barriers to attaining high quality early childhood workforce.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to commission independent study regarding barriers to attaining high quality early childhood workforce. Requires department to adopt rules that address barriers that impede entry into early childhood workforce by early childhood professionals, no later than December 31, <i>2024</i>] <b>2025</b>. Requires department to submit reports to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to early learning and care on results of study <i>and</i>]<b>, status of rulemaking and certain</b> recommendations <i>for legislation</i>]. 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.
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 action25 actions on 19 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 14156 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 167 days
Early Childhood and Human ServicesJan 16 to Apr 579 days
Ways and MeansApr 5 to Jun 7 · moved on63 days
Capital ConstructionJun 7 to Jun 9 · moved on2 days
Ways and MeansJun 9 to Jun 134 days
In the SenateJun 14 to Jun 239 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 14 to Jun 151 day
Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 205 days
With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 3138 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading37–19
Passed · Jun 14 · 4 present
Senate, third reading19–5
Passed · Jun 23 · 6 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 5
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 13
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 14
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 16Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
- Feb 20Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- Apr 3Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- Apr 5Early Childhood and Human Services recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 7Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Jun 9Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 12Heard in Ways and Means
- Jun 13Ways and Means recommended it as amended
- Jun 14Read a second time
- Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 19
In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 23
- Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the Senate, 19 to 5
To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 15
- Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 27Signed in the Senate
- Jul 31Signed by the Governor
- Aug 15Became chapter 522 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 31, 2023
All 25 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 16Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Apr 5Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Jun 7Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
- Jun 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 9Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Jun 14Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nguyen H. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 20Second reading.Senate
- Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 22Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed.Senate
- Jun 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.Senate
- Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 27President signed.Senate
- Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Aug 15Chapter 522, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.House of Representatives