Committees · 2017 Regular Session
Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Margaret DohertyChair
Democrat · 35th District
Diego HernandezVice-chair
Democrat · 47th District
Carl WilsonVice-chair
Republican · 3rd District
Democrat · 20th District
Democrat · 29th District
Republican · 37th District
Democrat · 30th District
Republican · 17th District
Republican · 26th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent97
5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out46%
45 of 97; 52 stopped in committee
Time in committee40 days
most between 33 and 65 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202615 bills
reported 73% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2025183 bills
reported 36% · typically 62 days, most 38–77 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202412 bills
reported 83% · typically 9 days, most 7–10 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2023134 bills
reported 43% · typically 46 days, most 31–63 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202213 bills
reported 77% · typically 13 days, most 10–13 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2021132 bills
reported 52% · typically 49 days, most 35–72 · 1 amendment · 10 members
202019 bills
reported 84% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2019171 bills
reported 47% · typically 56 days, most 40–78 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20188 bills
reported 88% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
201797 bills
reported 46% · typically 40 days, most 33–65 · 0 amendments · 9 members
201614 bills
reported 79% · typically 7 days, most 3–8 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2015129 bills
reported 49% · typically 41 days, most 26–54 · 0 amendments · 9 members
201415 bills
reported 67% · typically 8 days, most 7–10 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2013122 bills
reported 48% · typically 48 days, most 35–67 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20128 bills
reported 50% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members
2011150 bills
reported 21% · typically 50 days, most 36–81 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2009132 bills
reported 51% · typically 49 days, most 30–67 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2007149 bills
reported 27% · typically 40 days, most 22–57 · 0 amendments · 9 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
97 bills
House Bill 3455 · Establishes Age Three Through Grade Three Reading Initiative within Department of Education.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 57 days
Senate Bill 1002 · Directs district school boards to adopt policies related to use of school facilities by private tutors.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 63 days
Senate Bill 208 · Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school.
Sent April 28, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 263 · Limits school district's ability to require students to participate in abbreviated school day program.
Sent April 28, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 4 · Phases in implementation of number of required minutes of physical education.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 221 · Revises requirements for approval of educator preparation programs.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1003 · Prescribes requirements for screening tests related to dyslexia.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3444 · Directs school districts to establish procedure by which to resolve complaints regarding administrators of school districts.
Sent April 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 92 days
House Bill 3412 · Establishes Task Force on Assessments of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Sent March 27, 2017 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3413 · Requires public charter school to obtain written permission from district school board of other school district in which school or facility will be located before using real property for school or facility.
Sent March 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 102 days
House Bill 3409 · Exempts from compulsory school attendance requirements children who are present in United States on nonimmigrant visa and who are attending private, accredited English language learner program in preparation for attending private high school or college.
Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 205 · Allows person with pending application for teaching license to teach in public school for limited time if certain requirements are met.
Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3275 · Requires applicant for housing development containing at least 100 new housing units to give notice to Department of Education and school district.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 3293 · Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3340 · Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3346 · Establishes grant program under which Department of Education awards grants to school districts for percentage of certain student transportation costs for which school district does not receive any amount in distributions from State School Fund.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3347 · Directs Department of Education to identify and adopt procedures for reporting and collecting data related to acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3351 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to prepare annual report related to duties, powers and functions of commission.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3352 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to conduct evaluation related to behavioral health services provided to public school students.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3358 · Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group related to English language learner programs.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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House Bill 3379 · Provides for establishment of percentage by which district school board shall annually increase total amount of moneys used to pay for salary and benefits of employees under collective bargaining agreement.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3395 · Allows school district to employ person licensed as school social worker to provide to students in kindergarten through grade eight services that school counselor provides.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3263 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule standards for provision of occupational therapy to students who have individualized education programs.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3267 · Directs school districts and public charter schools to waive high school diploma requirements that are not established by state law if student is or was foster child, homeless, runaway, child in military family, child of migrant worker or enrolled in Youth Corrections Education Program or Juvenile Detention Education Program.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3285 · Repeals sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3286 · Requires sponsor of public charter school or public charter school governing body to provide notice to parents of students at public charter school before taking action that could lead to closure or significant restructuring of public charter school.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3313 · Allows public charter school to give priority in admission to students who reside within attendance boundaries of nonchartered public school if specified conditions are met.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3327 · Authorizes district school boards to take specified actions to facilitate creation and use of maker spaces.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3117 · Directs each school district to designate individual or group of individuals to be advocate for educational reforms in school district.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3138 · Allows school district and post-secondary institutions of education to apply for funding to form K-20 partnership.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3156 · Requires Department of Education to be responsible for providing education of students for first 30 calendar days after eligible day treatment program or eligible residential treatment program begins operations or expands operations to different school district.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3185 · Establishes Task Force on Family Engagement in Education.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3191 · Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to offer summer education to elementary school students in high poverty, low performing schools with high populations of English language learners.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3208 · Prohibits Legislative Assembly from enacting certain legislation related to education.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3215 · Requires school district to obtain approval from Department of Education before entering into funds diversion agreement for payment of debt service on pension obligation bonds.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3216 · Directs Chief Education Office to conduct study for purpose of identifying practices that assist students in poverty families.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3318 · Establishes procedures for conducting functional behavioral assessments and for developing, reviewing and revising behavior intervention plans for students with individualized education programs or 504 Plans.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3201 · Requires that request or petition to district school board demonstrate that proposed change of service area of school meets certain requirements.
Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 2246 · Expands entities that are eligible to receive apportionments under Ballot Measure 98 (2016) to include Oregon School for the Deaf, Youth Corrections Education Program and Juvenile Detention Education Program.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3076 · Requires members on school athletic teams to receive annual training to learn how to recognize symptoms of concussion and how to seek proper medical treatment.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3088 · Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to issue license or registration to person convicted of certain crimes if certain requirements are met.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3103 · Directs Department of Education to review scientific studies on potential health risks associated with repeated exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless computer network technology and wireless communication devices.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3029 · Allows parent or legal guardian of child whose sixth birthday occurred on or before September 1 immediately preceding beginning of current school year to delay enrolling child in public full-time school for one year for purpose of better meeting child's needs for cognitive, social or physical development.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3038 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study on methods for improving and stabilizing school funding.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 2997 · Provides for distribution of amounts collected upon conviction for violation of compulsory attendance laws.
Sent March 1, 2017 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3015 · Allows school district and public charter school to implement nationally recognized high school assessments in mathematics, science or English if assessment complies with specified criteria.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2898 · Directs Department of Education to develop method for analyzing student progress toward high school graduation that takes account of change in degree of credit deficiency among credit-deficient students and change in dropout rate among credit-deficient students.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 142 days
House Bill 2845 · Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to develop statewide ethnic studies standards for adoption into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2867 · Establishes minimum education requirements for teachers of dual credit courses.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2763 · Authorizes Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to disburse moneys from National Board Certification Fund for reimbursement of certain costs related to national board certification of teachers.
Sent February 7, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2108 · Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2174 · Directs Department of Education to hire and place in schools licensed clinical social workers and to report to Legislative Assembly on certain findings related to social workers in schools.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2219 · Encourages school districts and public charter schools to offer students courses or other educational opportunities in civics.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2223 · Directs Department of Education to establish program to develop and maintain statewide school nursing services.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2229 · Encourages school districts and public charter schools to offer students courses or other educational opportunities in financial literacy.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2257 · Allows Department of Education to waive, under limited circumstances, fee for publisher or supplier who submits textbook title or item of instructional material for review by State Board of Education.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2258 · Expands types of entities that may receive funding for certain activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to career and technical education.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2261 · Expands allowed responsibilities of Youth Development Council to include coordinating statewide services to youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2368 · Prohibits Department of Education from requiring school districts to align instruction or assessments with common core state standards and from penalizing school districts for failure to align instruction or assessments with common core state standards.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2382 · Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2412 · Provides that language-based computer coding may satisfy any world language requirements in public schools and second language requirements in community colleges and post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2413 · Provides that student whose legal residency is not in school district is considered resident of school district if student completed highest grade offered by public charter school located in school district.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2416 · Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2417 · Allows public charter school to change sponsorship if charter is terminated.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2418 · Removes sunset on authority of institution of higher education to sponsor public charter school.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2419 · Provides funding for instruction of talented and gifted children based on amount per student.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2420 · Allows parents to submit petition to school district board to transform school that is in bottom 20 percent of schools of state.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2421 · Requires sponsor of public charter school to pay school amount per ADMw that is equal to amount received by sponsoring school district or by school district where public charter school is located.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2422 · Provides that certain grants and distributions of moneys must be awarded directly to public charter school, or must be transferred to public charter school in amount equal to general purpose grant distribution percentage or based on other agreement.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2423 · Allows person to teach certain courses in schools without being licensed by or registered with Teacher Standards and Practices Commission if certain requirements are met.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2436 · Provides for payment of program expenses of study abroad program for eligible students.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2447 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt standards requiring certain persons employed by public schools to have valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2448 · Repeals sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2452 · Establishes Task Force on Public Boarding Schools.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2528 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for training and professional development of school district personnel on contents and implementation of Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Framework adopted by department.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2529 · Requires applicants for preliminary administrative license to complete coursework related to comprehensive school guidance and counseling programs.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2530 · Prescribes requirements for guidance counselors in schools.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2536 · Directs Department of Education to develop professional development courses related to guidance and counseling programs, to make courses electronically available and to provide technical assistance and other training related to courses.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2543 · Removes percentage cap on calculations for State School Fund distributions for students in average daily membership who are eligible for special education as child with disability.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2548 · Directs Department of Education to distribute moneys to support career and technical student organizations.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2550 · Directs education service districts to include in local service plans provisions related to access to social workers.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2554 · Requires public charter schools to comply with public school requirements related to provision of school food programs.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2558 · Allows public charter school to change sponsorship if charter is terminated.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2560 · Provides that any right to sue or to appeal or other judicial review related to public charter schools or provided by other law may not be waived by contract.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2587 · Modifies state educational goals to take into consideration students' aspirations, to provide students with well-rounded education and to provide students with sufficient instructional time to meet students' educational goals.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2648 · Adds school social worker to list of professions included in school-based system for which school district or education service district may receive moneys for decreasing rates of school absenteeism.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2649 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule complaint process to report school district policy in violation of state law prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2651 · Includes school class size as mandatory collective bargaining subject.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2652 · Allows Department of Education to enter into agreement with certain school districts for reimbursement of cost of providing school meals.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2655 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services in order to continue Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program despite reductions in federal funding.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2656 · Creates subtraction for classroom expenses of taxpayers who are educators.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2657 · Directs Youth Development Council to develop statewide plan to provide out-of-school youth with opportunities to become reengaged and to succeed in education or workforce.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2658 · Establishes pilot program for purpose of increasing number of public school students who are served by school social workers.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2688 · Establishes Oregon Quality Education Model Modernization Task Force.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2691 · Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2693 · Establishes grant program under which Department of Education awards grants to school districts for percentage of certain student transportation costs for which school district does not receive any amount in distributions from State School Fund.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2720 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to certain virtual public charter schools.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate