Committees · 2013 Regular Session
Education and Workforce Development
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session.
Bills sent111
9% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out67%
74 of 111; 37 stopped in committee
Time in committee34 days
most between 20 and 54 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
201417 bills
reported 76% · typically 8 days, most 6–10 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2013111 bills
reported 67% · typically 34 days, most 20–54 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201215 bills
reported 80% · typically 8 days, most 4–9 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2011101 bills
reported 57% · typically 60 days, most 37–83 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session, newest first.
111 bills
House Bill 3034 · Requires Oregon prekindergarten programs that receive grants from Department of Education to be subject to public meetings law.
Sent May 9, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2640 · Adds two members to Oregon Education Investment Board.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 62 days
House Bill 2749 · Requires school district boards to allow certain medications to be kept in student's classroom if requested by student's parent or guardian and other conditions are met.
Sent May 7, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3045 · Directs district school boards to establish policy for reporting of incidents that result in injury .
Sent May 3, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2665 · Directs Department of Education to conduct evaluation of means by which impact of poverty on educational attainment is addressed by state law.
Sent May 1, 2013 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3079 · Eliminates adverse impact process for new publicly funded post-secondary programs or locations.
Sent May 1, 2013 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3254 · Establishes teacher leader license.
Sent May 1, 2013 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3341 · Repeals requirement that community colleges enter into agreement with for-profit institutions of higher education before implementing potentially duplicative new post-secondary programs.
Sent May 1, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3014 · Requires district school board to procure United States flag for and cause flag to be displayed in each classroom.
Sent April 29, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2150 · Modifies contents of and process for proposal to establish public charter school.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2192 · Establishes requirements for school policies related to discipline, suspension or expulsion.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3075 · Reduces frequency by which Department of Education collects information related to physical education.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3093 · Requires school district that is sponsor of public charter school to include public charter school annual audit to Department of Education as part of audit report for school district.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3394 · Defines "school" for purposes of defining "school zone.".
Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 852 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to require applicant for first-time license or registration as teacher, or applicant for renewal of license or registration as teacher, to provide evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Sent April 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 2154 · Requires board of education of each community college district, and president of each public university, to form achievement compact advisory committee.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 2692 · Directs school districts to consider competence of teacher when transferring teacher to different subject or grade level when school district reduces staff in certain circumstances.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 2875 · Provides that expiring charter remains in effect for public charter school until new charter is negotiated following approval of renewal of charter.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2898 · Allows student with disability to earn credit at community college or public university as part of transition services.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2995 · Requires each public university, community college or other institution of higher education to allow students, faculty and staff to identify sexual orientation on forms used to collect demographic data.
Sent April 23, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
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House Bill 2426 · Directs district school boards to adopt policies for use of personal electronic devices in schools of school district.
Sent April 22, 2013 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2958 · Requires community colleges to annually make available for distribution specified information about community colleges to public school students in grades 11 and 12.
Sent April 17, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2747 · Describes student characteristics that district school board that admits nonresident students by giving consent or that charges nonresident students tuition is prohibited from considering when determining whether to give consent or accept nonresident student or when establishing terms of consent or amount of tuition.
Sent April 15, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3296 · Modifies, for purposes of regulating student athlete agents, definitions of "agency contract," "athlete agent" and "athletic director." Expands application of statutes regulating athlete agents to include agents representing student athletes at elementary and secondary schools.
Sent April 10, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2970 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop standards related to requirements for associate transfer degree .
Sent April 8, 2013 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2979 · Establishes work group to study how to establish common course numbering system for lower-division undergraduate courses in Oregon public colleges and universities.
Sent April 8, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 831 · Increases amount of money that Department of Transportation may expend from federal funds to increase diversity in highway construction workforce and prepare individuals interested in entering highway construction workforce by conducting specified activities.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2689 · Permits public bodies to enter into cooperative agreements with youth job development organizations for provision of services by youth participants on public resource projects.
Sent April 1, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 828 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for purpose of providing fast-track training program in welding at Portland Community College.
Sent April 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 98 days
Senate Bill 821 · Allows private school to discipline or terminate school employee according to standards and policies of private school.
Sent March 26, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 818 · Requires school district boards to adopt policy related to cardiac incidents.
Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 2095 · Aligns definition of "former foster child" with federal standard for purposes of higher education grants, tuition waivers and scholarships.
Sent March 18, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2913 · Clarifies that committee formed by Department of Education and Bureau of Labor and Industries is established to set goals, develop grant criteria, review grant applications and make recommendations related to awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Sent March 18, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2187 · Exempts school from career school licensure requirements if school prepares students to become nursing assistant or medication aide and meets certain standards or if school is adequately regulated by other means and Superintendent of Public Instruction grants exemption.
Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2191 · Modifies definition of "agent" for career schools.
Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2299 · Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to send data file containing parents' names and mother's address to Oregon 529 College Savings Board for each child born in Oregon to residents of this state.
Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 809 · Removes certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Sent March 12, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
House Bill 2189 · Allows State Board of Education to adopt rules related to general governance and operation of career schools.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2621 · Exempts use of pesticides at community college for scientific research or academic instruction from integrated pest management plan restrictions.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2753 · Removes sunset on provisions related to use of restraint or seclusion on student in public education program.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2756 · Prohibits public education program from purchasing, building or otherwise taking possession of seclusion cell or from using seclusion cells.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2757 · Directs Department of Education to ensure that statewide assessment system, or alternative to statewide assessment system, is available for students whose primary language is American Sign Language.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 2386 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt standards for school district board to incorporate into any policy that requires student to wear, carry or use item with radio frequency identification device for purpose of locating or tracking student or taking attendance.
Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 739 · Directs Department of Education to consult with specified entities when developing academic content standards for Oregon Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.
Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 720 · Establishes requirements for school districts related to recognizing and responding to impending cardiac arrest.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 2096 · Increases number of members of Fair Dismissal Appeals Board.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2184 · Clarifies applicability of provisions relating to misconduct of school employees.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2787 · Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 632 · Revises method of calculating transportation grant from State School Fund distributions.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 643 · Revises definition of "public employer." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 666 · Allows virtual public charter school to receive funding for providing supplemental online courses.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 702 · Directs Oregon Student Access Commission to award at least 25 percent of Oregon Opportunity Grant moneys awarded each year to qualified students majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematical fields.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 706 · Directs Oregon University System to conduct feasibility study on developing nursing school in Lebanon, Oregon.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 721 · Imposes on nonschool athletic teams requirements for recognizing and responding to possible concussions.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 755 · Broadens definition of term "minority" for purpose of Minority Teacher Act.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 761 · Establishes Task Force on Virtual School Governance for purpose of recommending governance structure for virtual education that is provided statewide.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 793 · Alters method by which moneys are distributed to school districts for purpose of paying for costs of education of students in eligible day treatment programs and eligible residential treatment programs.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
House Bill 2099 · Changes term "second languages" to "world languages" for purposes of elementary and secondary education requirements.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2193 · Removes requirements related to assessments for extended diplomas.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 611 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules for administration of premeasured doses of epinephrine and to adopt guidelines for management of students with life-threatening food allergies.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 584 · 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 February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
Senate Bill 587 · Allows exception to prohibition on virtual public charter schools related to employment of persons employed by for-profit entity.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 600 · Directs Beaverton School District and Hillsboro School District to mediate boundary disputes.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2033 · Abolishes accounts controlled by office of State Treasurer for use of University of Oregon and Oregon State University.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 567 · Directs State Board of Education to appoint Chief Privacy Officer to be responsible for ensuring that student information contained in student education records is adequately protected.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 540 · Establishes Task Force on School Capital Improvement Planning.
Sent February 15, 2013 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 529 · Allows school districts from all education service districts to withdraw from education service district.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 498 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 500 · Creates tax credits for educational expenses or for contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 501 · Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting standards or rules that permit Superintendent of Public Instruction to find school district to be nonstandard or to withhold moneys or impose sanctions related to use of mascot by public school.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 508 · Specifies minimum enrollment requirements for public charter school that offers online courses.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
Senate Bill 10 · Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities.
Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 170 · Creates Task Force on Educator Health Benefits.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 193 · Requires school transportation providers to have in-house drug and alcohol testing program or be members of consortium that provides testing.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 327 · Extends sunset for tax credit for payments to employee and dependent scholarship programs.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 328 · Extends sunset for tax credit for contributions of computers or scientific equipment for educational use.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 102 · Revises fee structure for schools requiring approval of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to confer or offer to confer academic degree or provide services leading to degree.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 103 · Expands definition of "agent" for career schools.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 104 · Allows Department of Education to require fingerprints of person who is community college faculty member providing instruction at site of early childhood education program or at school site as part of early childhood education program.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 105 · Clarifies method by which moneys are transferred from State School Fund to Regional Educational Services Account for use by Office of Regional Educational Services.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 214 · Directs Secretary of State to enter into contract with firm to perform independent actuarial review of moneys received and expended by public bodies of this state related to United States Department of Education.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 216 · Alters method by which moneys are distributed to school districts for purpose of paying for costs of education of students in eligible day treatment programs and eligible residential treatment programs.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 225 · Removes authority of public universities to provide liability insurance coverage for students involved in specified off-campus experiential activities.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 226 · Establishes Task Force on School Improvement.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 227 · Abolishes Office of Regional Educational Services and abolishes Regional Educational Services Account.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 68 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 265 · Authorizes issuance of higher education revenue bonds in addition to bonds authorized pursuant to biennial budget process for bond authorization.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 266 · Creates individualized process for Oregon University System to enter into financing agreements.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 270 · Establishes governing boards for University of Oregon and Portland State University.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 271 · Abolishes Oregon Educator Professional Development Commission.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 272 · Directs Department of Education to develop uniform statewide plan for education of talented and gifted children.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 275 · Requires student to receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillators in order to receive high school diploma.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 277 · Establishes University of Oregon and Portland State University as independent public universities, governed by university boards of directors.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 278 · Establishes Portland State University as independent public university, governed by university board of directors.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 279 · Establishes institutional boards for University of Oregon and Portland State University.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 293 · Suspends for 2013-2015 biennium requirements placed on school districts related to self-evaluations, local district continuous 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 January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 5 · Modifies, for purposes of regulating student athlete agents, definitions of "agency contract" and "athlete agent." Expands application of statutes regulating athlete agents to include agents representing student athletes at elementary and secondary schools.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 11 · Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-R bonds, in addition to and not in lieu of biennial budget authorization for bond issuance, to finance corpus of Oregon Student Opportunity Fund.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 139 · Allows Oregon Education Investment Board to authorize Secretary of State to have access to education records of students in public education system for auditing purposes under federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 211 · Provides that State Board of Education shall consist of 11 members appointed by Governor to represent kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges and institutions of higher education.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 215 · Permits district school board to enter into written agreement with federally recognized Native American tribe in Oregon that is located closest to school district with respect to name, symbol or image of mascot associated with a Native American tribe, expected behavior of students and spectators at athletic events with respect to mascot, and training on cultural diversity that athletic directors or other persons identified by school board are required to complete.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed
Senate Bill 218 · Establishes Task Force on the Organization of Oregon Public Education.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 222 · Establishes Accelerated Learning Committee.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 224 · Requires district school board that admits nonresident students under contract or by giving consent to adopt specified standards for admittance.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 228 · Modifies method for determining amount of grants-in-aid for beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 262 · Updates statute to reflect mergers in education service districts.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 263 · Directs Oregon Education Investment Board to submit report for development of coordinated system of regional education that provides efficient and effective support to school districts of state.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 267 · Changes title of president of State Board of Higher Education to chairperson of board.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 273 · Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to match general obligation bonds issued by school districts for capital construction.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 297 · Requires all education entities to have achievement compact advisory committee.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 298 · Allows Student Access Commission to award grants to students pursuing degrees in science or engineering at public university or Oregon Health and Science University.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 418 · Increases percentage of students who may enroll in virtual public charter school without receiving approval for enrollment from resident school district.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days