Committees · 2018 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jeff ReardonChair
Democrat · 48th District
Teresa Alonso LeonVice-chair
Democrat · 22nd District
Gene WhisnantVice-chair
Republican · 53rd District
Democrat · 51st District
Democrat · 21st District
Republican · 2nd District
Republican · 24th District
Republican · 56th District
Democrat · 30th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent11
5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out100%
11 of 11
Time in committee9 days
most between 4 and 10 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2018 Regular Session, newest first.
11 bills
Senate Bill 1563 · Removes requirement that students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents apply for official federal identification document to be eligible for exemption from paying nonresident tuition at public universities.
Sent February 20, 2018 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1554 · Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1557 · Requires community colleges, public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to provide certain rights to students ordered to federal or state active duty for 30 or fewer consecutive days.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4014 · Removes requirement that current foster child or former foster child complete volunteer service hours during previous academic year to qualify for tuition waiver.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4035 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide grants to qualified members of Oregon National Guard to attend community colleges or public universities.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4041 · Establishes Task Force on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4042 · Establishes Prosperity 1,000 Pilot Program to provide career coaching, occupational training and job placement services for 1,000 low-income job seekers residing in areas of concentrated poverty in Multnomah and Washington Counties.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4043 · Requires community colleges to jointly conduct study to determine best methods for helping community college students learn about and apply for benefits.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4053 · Requires Chief Education Office to prepare annual report on accelerated college credit programs.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4141 · Requires each public university to establish advisory body to advise university president on recommendations to governing board regarding resident tuition and mandatory enrollment fees.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4153 · Designates Eastern Oregon University as Oregon's Rural University.
Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law