A Senate committee, in every session from the 2007 session to the 2009 session.
Other sessions: 2007
Committees · 2009 Regular Session
Education and General Government
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Mark HassChair
Democrat · 14th District
Frank MorseVice-chair
Republican · 8th District
Democrat · 17th District
Republican · 1st District
Democrat · 26th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session.
Bills sent161
11% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out48%
78 of 161; 83 stopped in committee
Time in committee50 days
most between 34 and 65 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
2009161 bills
reported 48% · typically 50 days, most 34–65 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2007155 bills
reported 60% · typically 37 days, most 21–54 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session, newest first.
161 bills
House Bill 2745 · Authorizes counties to adopt premium fee for premium service program for development review permits.
Sent May 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 48 days
House Bill 3116 · Allows Blue Mountain Community College District, Columbia Gorge Community College District, Southwestern Oregon Community College District and Rogue Community College District to incur bonded indebtedness for benefit of districts upon approval of voters in district.
Sent May 12, 2009 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3118 · Requires public institutions of higher education to interview qualified minority candidate when hiring head coach or athletic director unless institution was unable to identify qualified minority candidate willing to interview for position.
Sent May 12, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2011 · Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Sent May 8, 2009 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2108 · Requires school that confers or offers to confer academic degree to be licensed as career school for course or program that does not lead to academic degree until school meets specified requirements.
Sent May 8, 2009 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2507 · Establishes standards for modified diploma.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3076 · Requires school district to submit written plan of instruction for talented and gifted children to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 53 days
House Bill 2599 · Requires school districts to include specified elements in policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying and prohibiting cyberbullying.
Sent April 2, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2822 · Establishes way of necessity for private sewer lines.
Sent March 31, 2009 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2062 · Requires school boards to adopt policies on reporting sexual conduct by school employee directed toward student.
Sent March 27, 2009 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2109 · Changes terms "professional technical education" and "professional technical training" to "career and technical education" and "career and technical training" to conform to changes in terminology in federal law.
Sent March 27, 2009 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2111 · Abolishes Public Charter School Development Fund.
Sent March 27, 2009 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2695 · Prohibits county clerk from refusing to record instrument required or permitted by law to be recorded because of title or presence in instrument of extraneous information.
Sent March 27, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 94 days
Senate Bill 344 · Makes office of county surveyor appointed office unless county charter provides otherwise.
Sent March 26, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2570 · Directs Governor to appoint to Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors member who has experience in representing interests of employees.
Sent March 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 96 days
House Bill 2085 · Modifies list of documents upon which notarial officer may rely in identifying person.
Sent March 19, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2086 · Permits Secretary of State to waive requirement that administratively dissolved nonprofit corporation apply for reinstatement within five years from date of dissolution if corporation requests waiver and shows good cause for failure to apply for reinstatement.
Sent March 19, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2087 · Prohibits Secretary of State from charging fee to file annual report from nonprofit corporation if purpose of nonprofit corporation as set out in articles of incorporation is to maintain historic cemetery.
Sent March 19, 2009 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2509 · Requires school districts to provide human sexuality education courses in all public elementary and secondary schools as part of health education curriculum.
Sent March 19, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2090 · Allows notary public to protest commercial paper if notary is officer or employee of financial institution or investment company or member of Oregon State Bar, or serves under supervision of officer, employee or member.
Sent March 18, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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House Bill 2093 · Directs Secretary of State to establish and collect fees from agencies filing administrative rules.
Sent March 18, 2009 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 920 · Allows Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program to receive State School Fund distribution.
Sent March 17, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 931 · Establishes Virtual School Advisory Council.
Sent March 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
Senate Bill 933 · Requires instruction in Oregon Studies in middle school.
Sent March 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
Senate Bill 951 · Establishes pilot project designed to assist small school districts in identifying and using diverse funding sources for capital construction costs.
Sent March 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
Senate Bill 817 · Encourages district school boards to develop and provide course to instruct high school students on parental skills and child development.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 820 · Terminates semi-independent state agency status of Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 854 · Authorizes election of first board of directors of mass transit district.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 859 · Directs three education districts to establish and implement pilot program called Frontier Learning Outpost for purpose of serving as model for efficiency and effectiveness among education service districts.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 860 · Requires state institution of higher education to guarantee that tuition cost per unit for undergraduate student in baccalaureate program will not increase during student's period of enrollment.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 861 · Requires State Parks and Recreation Director to enter into contracts or agreements with certain local governments to provide payment to local government of amounts sufficient to cover costs of provision of certain services to state park, individual campsite or day use fee area by local government.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 871 · Authorizes Oregon Military Department to receive donations in aggregate amount of $250,000 or more.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 881 · Adjusts calculations of aggregate days membership for purpose of calculating distributions of State School Fund to public charter schools that offer online courses.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 884 · Authorizes contracting agency to make finding that for public improvement contract for which funding will come from federal government under specific provision of law, public interest requires that contracting agency use alternative contracting method.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 903 · Changes regular district elections for school district boards and education service district boards to be held at same time as primary election.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 904 · Requires statewide collective bargaining agreement for all school district employees, except superintendents and administrators.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 905 · Establishes program to certify persons as special education providers.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 906 · Creates Task Force on Increasing the Numbers of Oregon Students in Post-Secondary Education.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 907 · Allows local government, under specified conditions, to attach discretionary approval standards or special conditions regulating appearance or aesthetics to application for development of needed housing or to permit for residential development.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 910 · Requires public agencies and political subdivisions to provide notice to certain persons before establishing certain facilities.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
Senate Bill 916 · Allows counties to change fees once every six months.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 935 · Directs Office of Emergency Management to develop and operate statewide first responder building mapping information system.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 789 · Establishes Education Achievement Gap Task Force for purpose of addressing education achievement gap for students based on race or national origin.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
Senate Bill 829 · Exempts public charter schools established on or before August 1, 2005, from requirement that 50 percent or more of students who attend school that offers online courses must reside in school district where school is located.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
Senate Bill 718 · Expands confidentiality of strategic investment program negotiations to include participating city.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
Senate Bill 748 · Permits county to dissolve tax supervising and conservation commission.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 761 · Requires local government annexation election to include electors on property not proposed for annexation, but abutting public right of way proposed for annexation.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
Senate Bill 767 · Requires applicant that seeks to establish public charter school to submit plan for school's financial management system to school district board.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 782 · Eliminates membership positions on Commission on Indian Services for nonreservation Indians residing in Portland urban area and Willamette Valley area.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
Senate Bill 902 · Requires person exercising control over property located within one-quarter mile of school registered on State Department of Agriculture website to provide school with written notice prior to aerial spraying of pesticide.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
Senate Bill 964 · Reduces number of education service districts in state from 21 to 11.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 2166 · Directs State Forester to serve as Governor's authorized representative for fire management assistance grants.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
Senate Bill 694 · Adjusts district extended weighted average daily membership (ADMw) for purposes of distributions from State School Fund if Governor declares state of emergency related to natural disaster for county within boundaries of school district and average daily membership of school district decreases by specified percentage.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
Senate Bill 714 · Provides tax credit for certain expenses of home school education for eligible child.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
Senate Bill 738 · Requires school districts to provide or ensure access to accelerated college credit programs.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 764 · Requires student to complete application for post-secondary education institution in order to receive high school diploma.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
Senate Bill 785 · Changes definition of "applicant" for purposes of removal-fill permitting program.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 2362 · Allows Department of Education to make available assessment system that measures student's progress in achieving academic content standards at current grade level, determines grade level of student's understanding, knowledge or ability, tracks and provides reports on progress of student and makes predictions of anticipated student progress.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 697 · Reduces types of activities for which Department of Education may award grants to increase student achievement.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
Senate Bill 703 · Suspends for 2009-2011 biennium requirements placed on school districts related to self-evaluations, local district improvement plans, alternative placements for students, alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, instructional materials, substitute teacher salaries, talented and gifted students, instructional time, guidance and counseling programs, media programs and class sizes.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
Senate Bill 726 · Authorizes certain Indian tribes to request Economic and Community Development Department to designate reservation enterprise zones.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 754 · Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to issue license or registration to person convicted of certain misdemeanor crime if commission makes certain determinations.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 2217 · Combines sections relating to criminal records checks by State Parks and Recreation Department.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 7 · Creates prepaid tuition contracts for Oregon residents under Oregon 529 College Savings Network.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 648 · Allows one or more school districts to request proposed boundary change or merger of school districts.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 652 · Places on school district burden of proof related to school district's determination for child who may require or does require special education and related services.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 668 · Requires all kindergarten through grade 12 public schools, community colleges and state institutions of higher education to establish green cleaning policy by June 30, 2010.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 671 · Establishes Capitol Planning Commission.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 673 · Establishes Oregon Public Interest Professional Loan Repayment Program administered by Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 681 · Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance activities needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 695 · Requires school district that makes breakfast accessible to any student to provide breakfast at no charge to all students who qualify for free or reduced price lunches.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 711 · Encourages contracting agencies to use emergency procurement methods for capital construction projects in biennium beginning July 1, 2007.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 712 · Suspends cost-of-living increases, salary step increases, upward reclassifications, filling of vacant positions, creating new positions and out-of-state travel for state government employees in current biennium.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 2419 · Exempts employee areas from standards for food and beverages sold in schools.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 643 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants to school districts and public charter schools for physical education and any conditioning provided as part of physical education program.
Sent March 5, 2009 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 901 · Allows certain education districts to provide employee benefit plan other than plan provided by Oregon Educators Benefit Board if premiums of plan are same as or less than premiums of board's plan and plan is comparable to board's plan.
Sent March 5, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2079 · Requires operators and passengers to wear personal flotation device on any section of waters rated class III or higher on commonly accepted scale of river difficulty.
Sent March 3, 2009 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 637 · Requires adoption of integrated pest management plans for schools.
Sent February 27, 2009 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 574 · Dissolves and merges education service districts to reduce number of districts from 21 to 13.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 590 · Permits Indian tribe member of State Interoperability Executive Council to be designee of Indian tribe.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 595 · Deletes certain tuition waiver eligibility requirements for service members.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 602 · Establishes Task Force on Core Government Functions.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 612 · Allows state revenue sharing for cities that are located in counties with population greater than 100,000 and that directly provide or contract with another service provider to provide at least four significant municipal services.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 633 · Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that investment funds are not invested in company doing business in or with Iran or owned or controlled by government of Iran.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 650 · Directs education service district board to establish budget review committee for purpose of making recommendations regarding proposed budget for education service district.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 2061 · Waives increased graduation requirements for students who begin grade nine during 2005-2006 school year, attend school during 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years and receive diploma prior to July 1, 2010.
Sent February 24, 2009 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 560 · Allows dissolution of county service districts without election if district is no longer necessary for its purpose.
Sent February 24, 2009 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 533 · Allows local governments to create separate provisions with greater penalties for retailers not complying with shopping cart regulations.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 537 · Imposes duty on Department of Education to evaluate business practices of school districts and education service districts.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 538 · Directs Department of Education to seek public and private funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement and inform school districts about funding opportunities.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 542 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to construct velodromes in northern Willamette Valley, southern Willamette Valley and southern Oregon.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 547 · Grants Oregon residency status to university and community college students who have at least one parent who resided in state for 12 months prior to beginning of academic term.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 491 · Allows local governments to grant transferable credits for development or building projects that reduce impact to public facilities.
Sent February 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
Senate Bill 497 · Adds facilities and assets for law enforcement and fire control to list of capital improvements for which local government unit may assess and collect system development charges.
Sent February 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
Senate Bill 503 · Extends period of time for which school district may receive additional distribution for small high school if high school no longer qualifies as small high school only because two school districts merged and new school district's weighted average daily membership exceeds limitations on weighted average daily membership to qualify as small high school.
Sent February 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
Senate Bill 504 · Increases weighted average daily membership for school district for purpose of determining which schools qualify as small high schools.
Sent February 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
Senate Bill 512 · Requires notice to school administrator when youth is within jurisdiction of juvenile court, is charged with or convicted of certain offenses or is excused from commission of offense by reason of insanity.
Sent February 18, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 501 · Adds finances to Essential Learning Skills and requires school district to provide curriculum in finances.
Sent February 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
Senate Bill 466 · Provides that Oregon State Police have jurisdiction over rest areas.
Sent February 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 133 days
Senate Bill 553 · Requires Department of Education to develop statewide strategic plan for education service districts.
Sent February 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 133 days
Senate Bill 470 · Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that certain investment funds are not invested in company doing business in Iran.
Sent February 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 475 · Eliminates mandatory boating safety education program.
Sent February 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 477 · Creates Oregon 529 College Savings Incentive Program.
Sent February 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 478 · Adjusts calculation of cost of education for certain private institutions of higher education for purpose of Oregon Opportunity Grant to take into account some of amount that cost of education is reduced at public institutions of higher education as result of public funds.
Sent February 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
Senate Bill 444 · Defines terms for purpose of prohibition on hazing.
Sent February 11, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 423 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to authorize use of state parks, individual campsites and day use fee areas free of charge for person who has adopted child.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 441 · Modifies criteria under which school qualifies as small high school for purposes related to state financing of public education.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 442 · Directs Joint Boards of Education and State Board of Higher Education to conduct studies relating to higher education.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 483 · Requires school districts that offer supplemental summer instruction to seek funding to provide supplemental summer instruction at no charge or for reduced charge.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 484 · Requires Department of Education to establish pilot program to encourage school districts to provide supplemental summer instruction.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 443 · Establishes Oregon Educator Professional Development Commission for purpose of providing statewide leadership in school improvement and technology.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 421 · Requires that district school board sending pupils to another school district agree to accept equal number of pupils from other school district.
Sent February 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
Senate Bill 428 · Adds State Treasurer and Secretary of State to State Board of Education as nonvoting, ex officio members of board.
Sent February 3, 2009 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 374 · Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December.
Sent January 29, 2009 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 375 · Requires public charter school proposal to describe financial management systems for school.
Sent January 29, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 363 · Changes Superintendent of Public Instruction from elected office to appointed position.
Sent January 27, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 153 days
Senate Bill 366 · Prohibits school administrator and school district, education service district or public charter school from entering into certain contracts or agreements related to termination of employment of administrator.
Sent January 27, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 153 days
Senate Bill 344 · Makes office of county surveyor appointed office unless county charter provides otherwise.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 348 · Requires coaches of school athletic teams to receive annual training on how to recognize symptoms of concussion and how to seek proper medical treatment for person suspected of having concussion.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 276 · Requires school district to consider effect of school site selection on transportation costs to school district and to families of school children.
Sent January 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 312 · Prohibits Secretary of State from disclosing street address of principal place of business of business entity by means of website or by other electronic means accessible via Internet to members of public.
Sent January 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 318 · Modifies periods for which semi-independent state agencies must report certain information to Governor and Legislative Assembly.
Sent January 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 323 · Requires executive summary of written report to Legislative Assembly to include explanation of how to obtain copy of report, including, if report is available on Internet, online location of report.
Sent January 23, 2009 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 332 · Creates task force to study and report on acquisition and delivery of food commodities for use in school lunch programs.
Sent January 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 333 · Creates Task Force on School Reform.
Sent January 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 123 · Requires Department of Human Services to release records related to child abuse to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for investigations conducted by commission.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 152 · Authorizes Department of Corrections and Department of Human Services to procure, contract for or enter into agreements for goods and services necessary for successful management and maintenance of institutions within their respective jurisdictions.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 166 · Allows Department of Corrections to lease real property located in Lane County and improvements to that property to Department of Human Services.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 103 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 187 · Increases threshold amount below which State Department of Agriculture may refuse to issue payment refund.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 222 · Conforms student record law with federal law by removing provision that student 18 years of age or older has sole control of education records at post-secondary institution.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 231 · Allows school superintendent or school district board to request suspension of driving privileges of student in certain instances for possession, use or delivery of alcohol or for being under influence of alcohol.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 364 · Requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 178 · Conforms statutory references related to Department of State Lands rulemaking authority.
Sent January 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 179 · Exempts from disclosure decedent's records obtained by Department of State Lands while administering estate of decedent.
Sent January 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 159 days
Senate Bill 197 · Authorizes Public Utility Commission to use temporary status appointment for student law clerks for period not to exceed 24 months.
Sent January 21, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 113 · Limits exemption of certain post-secondary schools and separately accredited campuses from degree requirements of Office of Degree Authorization to nonprofit schools.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 114 · Prohibits person who receives degree from diploma mill from using disclaimer to claim or represent that person possesses academic degree.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 115 · Authorizes Chancellor of Oregon University System or designee to approve requests made by institutions of higher education or by other programs of Oregon University System in which employees of institutions or programs may designate payroll deductions for identified nonprofit organizations.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 118 · Allows State Board of Higher Education to delegate any of board's powers, duties or functions to committee of board.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 119 · Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to discipline person who is licensed by or registered with commission if person resigned from public school without providing appropriate notice.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 120 · Modifies requirements related to first aid cards at schools to reflect change in law that no longer requires first aid card for teaching license.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 121 · Requires applicants for first-time license or registration from Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards of professional conduct.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 122 · Limits teaching licenses that are valid for teaching alternative education programs.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 63 · Removes requirement that Superintendent of Public Instruction reimburse school district for costs incurred for child development specialist program.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 64 · Clarifies distribution and expenditure of certain amounts of local revenues received by component school districts of education service districts.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 65 · Allows Superintendent of Public Instruction to waive or extend certain dates related to school finance in case of emergency experienced by school district or Department of Education.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 70 · Modifies method of calculating amount received from State School Fund to educate children in hospital programs and in long-term care or treatment programs.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 75 · Establishes procedure for Governor to voluntarily transfer duties of office to Acting Governor during period of time during which Governor anticipates being unable to discharge duties.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 81 · Expands types of performance security Oregon State Lottery Commission may accept from lottery contractor.
Sent January 19, 2009 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 68 · Requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten.
Sent January 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 41 · Removes sunset on pilot education service districts.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 42 · Requires school district to ensure that student is tested for anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing substances before student participates in state championship athletic event.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 43 · Allows student to enroll in and attend private alternative education program without written consent from affected districts and contract between affected districts.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 44 · Extends applicability of law that requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten and allows school districts and public charter schools to offer supplemental kindergarten.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 45 · Prohibits person licensed or registered by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission from working in certain positions that have direct, unsupervised contact with children if person is suspected of committing boundary violation or child abuse.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 46 · Allows Department of Education to require fingerprints of all new hires of school districts or private schools.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 47 · Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to issue public reprimand or to suspend or revoke right to apply for license or registration of student teacher based on certain criteria.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 67 · Directs designated state institution of higher education to release certain student data upon request for research purposes and other purposes allowed by law.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 69 · Requires pilot education service district to contract with public or private entity to conduct election of director.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 71 · Changes resident district of public charter school students who receive special education and related services to school district in which public charter school is located.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 72 · Reduces responsibilities of education service districts for purpose of special education.
Sent January 14, 2009 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the Senate, and became law