l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4124

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework.

Became law as Chapter 62, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit two reports. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit a report. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).</i>] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework. [<i>Directs the commission to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education on or before December 1, 2026.</i>] <b>Directs the commission to submit a preliminary report by October 1, 2026, and a final report by April 1, 2027, to the interim or regular committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education.</b> Declares an 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

9 co-sponsors

Ben Bowman, Darin Harbick, Bobby Levy, Kim Wallan, Lamar Wise, Nathan Sosa, Rob Nosse, Jules Walters, Mari Watanabe

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, James Manning Jr., Todd Nash, Suzanne Weber

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 2026, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2725 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

EducationFeb 2 to Feb 1210 days

Ways and MeansFeb 12 to Feb 18 · moved on6 days

EducationFeb 18 to Feb 24 · moved on6 days

Ways and MeansFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 23 days

Ways and MeansMar 2 to Mar 31 day

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 3127 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–6

    Passed · Feb 27 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading18–12

    Passed · Mar 4

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

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 Feb 2 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Feb 4Heard in Education
  4. Feb 11Heard in Education
  5. Feb 12Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 18Sent to Education Subcommittee
  8. Feb 24Heard in Education Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Feb 25Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Feb 26Read a second time
  13. Feb 27Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 6

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 4

  1. Mar 2Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 4Passed the Senate, 18 to 12

To the Governor Mar 5 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 5Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 62 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 26Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 27Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Mar 2Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Mar 3Second reading.Senate
  18. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  19. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 6President signed.Senate
  21. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Apr 6Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives