Committees · 2019 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
Cheri HeltVice-chair
Republican · 54th District
Teresa Alonso LeonVice-chair
Democrat · 22nd District
Democrat · 47th District
Democrat · 26th District
Democrat · 48th District
Republican · 56th District
Democrat · 30th District
Republican · 6th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent171
10% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out47%
81 of 171; 90 stopped in committee
Time in committee56 days
most between 40 and 78 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 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
171 bills
Senate Bill 690 · Repeals sunset provision for Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Sent May 3, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 802 · Allows military child to be considered resident of school district for purposes of enrollment and class placement based on official military order for transfer of parent of child.
Sent May 3, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3434 · Increases threshold for filing of estate tax return and for liability for estate tax.
Sent May 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
Senate Bill 496 · Prohibits school district from restricting access by alternative education students, English language learners or special education students to specialized learning areas and certain common areas.
Sent April 26, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 312 · Requires public universities and community colleges to charge resident tuition to Native Americans and Alaska Natives who graduated from Oregon high schools.
Sent April 24, 2019 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 859 · Exempts graduate students at public universities who qualify for tuition equity from having to pay nonresident tuition.
Sent April 22, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 665 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules for administration of naloxone or any similar medication designed to rapidly reverse overdose of opioid drug.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 689 · Requires that spouses or dependent children of active members of Armed Forces of United States who are considered residents at time of admission to community college or public university continue to be considered residents for as long as they remain continuously enrolled at community college or public university.
Sent April 4, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 963 · Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs.
Sent April 2, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3414 · Directs Early Learning Division to develop multi-level system of certification of early learning professionals.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 16 · Specifies types of licensed health care practitioners authorized to perform assessments or examinations for purposes of determining special education services eligibility.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 160 · Requires public institutions of higher education to provide credit to each student who receives grade of four or higher on International Baccalaureate (IB) exam.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3391 · Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon career and technical student organizations in support of organizations.
Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 664 · Requires school districts to provide instruction about Holocaust and genocide beginning with 2020-2021 school year.
Sent March 19, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3381 · Prohibits public universities from increasing amount of tuition and mandatory fees charged to resident undergraduate and graduate students during 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years.
Sent March 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
Senate Bill 415 · Adds Department of Education employees, school district board members and public charter school governing body members to list of mandatory reporters of child abuse.
Sent March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3256 · Directs Department of Education to study insurance policies related to interns.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 3257 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule policy and process for criminal records checks of certain persons who are not employed by school districts but who may have direct, unsupervised contact with school children in two or more school districts.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 3263 · Directs State Board of Education, in consultation with State Library, to adopt standards for school library program and academic content standards for library and media studies.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 3277 · Requires State Board of Education, in consultation with Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State Board of Nursing and State Board of Pharmacy, to adopt rules that require each high school in this state and each charter school in this state that offers high school curriculum to maintain supply of opioid antagonist and to train adequate number of school personnel in administering opioid antagonist to person that has suffered opioid overdose.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
151 more
House Bill 3280 · Alters commissioner composition of Higher Education Coordinating Commission by redesignating five current nonvoting positions as voting positions and by adding one additional position for graduate student attending public university.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3323 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study that examines current level of use of service animals among students with disabilities and need for more facilities and provisions to accommodate student use of service animals.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 3345 · Excludes credits earned in accelerated college credit programs from applying when determining eligibility for receiving Oregon Promise program grant or renewal of grant.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
Senate Bill 52 · Requires school district to adopt policy requiring comprehensive district plan on student suicide prevention.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 485 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with certain schools and facilities when developing plan for communication following suspected suicide.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3235 · Establishes School Support Fund consisting of moneys transferred from Oregon Marijuana Account.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3236 · Directs Department of Education to implement assessment system that limits number of content-based assessments and criterion-referenced assessments and to encourage school districts to use performance-based assessments.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3238 · Allows use of physical assistance of students in public education programs.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3241 · Directs Department of Education to develop and administer grant program to distribute moneys to school districts and education service districts to create secure vestibules in school buildings.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3155 · Requires school districts to withhold retainage when entering into public contract to provide services required by state or federal law.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3204 · Establishes Dreamers Access Program to award student loans to eligible students with demonstrated financial need.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3212 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide pilot program grant to consortium to assist public post-secondary institutions of education in Klamath County, Jackson County and Josephine County.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3142 · Requires each post-secondary institution of education that operates in Oregon and enrolls students who receive federal financial aid or state financial aid to provide specified data on current and former students to Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days
House Bill 3050 · Allows student subjected to substantiated act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying to request transfer to another school.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
House Bill 3104 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to spending trends of school districts and possible areas of savings for school districts.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
House Bill 3105 · Directs large school districts to establish policy for use of school district credit cards by school district employees.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
House Bill 3115 · Removes sunset on provisions that allow foreign exchange students residing in dormitories to be considered resident students for purpose of State School Fund distributions.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3126 · Directs school district to develop and annually review district equity plan.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
House Bill 3043 · Requires district school boards and public charter school governing bodies to make available space in each school for use by licensed medical professional to provide health services to children.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3070 · Extends maximum period Oregon Opportunity Grant may be renewed from equivalent of four full-time undergraduate years to equivalent of six full-time undergraduate years.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3032 · Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying .
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3038 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish Oregon work study pilot program to assist post-secondary students.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3013 · Provides tuition and fee remission for natural child of foster parent if natural child attends institution of higher education.
Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
House Bill 3010 · Establishes Task Force on Educator Attraction and Retention.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3015 · Permits adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3020 · Requires public schools to make available, at no cost, menstrual products in at least 50 percent of bathrooms at schools with students in any grade from grade 7 through 12.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 3 · Permits community colleges to offer applied baccalaureate degree programs under specified conditions and upon receiving approval from Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 13 · Changes terminology of certain disabilities for purposes of special education statutes.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 151 · Adjusts statutory listing of education service districts to reflect mergers of districts.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 216 · Allows person to be employed in public schools for 90 calendar days after date of submission of pending application for licensure only if person had not been employed during previous 12 months with pending application for same license.
Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2987 · Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass developmental educational requirements and placement tests for each student who receives grade on approved high school equivalency test indicating student is fully qualified to bypass requirements and tests.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 128 days
House Bill 2988 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to reengaging into school persons who dropped out of public secondary schools.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 128 days
House Bill 2989 · Allows student enrolled in program provided by school district or education service district to earn General Educational Development (GED) certificate to participate in interscholastic activities.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 128 days
House Bill 2990 · Establishes Task Force on Family Engagement in Education.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2964 · Directs Department of Education to create Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2965 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for reducing amount of student debt owed by individuals who graduate from community colleges and public universities.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 2966 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study to determine if any modifications are required for public charter school law.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 2967 · Directs Department of Education to award grants to enable school districts to provide courses in computer science as part of career and technical education program.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2976 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Department of Veterans' Affairs to adopt by rule additional minimum standards regarding source of tuition revenue for licensing of career schools and schools authorized to confer degrees.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2981 · Requires community colleges and public universities to permit applicant to use test results applicant received on Smarter Balanced test taken when applicant was in 11th grade in place of requirement that applicant provide nationwide standardized test results.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 2985 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule standards for provision of occupational therapy to students who have individualized education programs.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 2954 · Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program that enables school districts to deliver annual mental health screenings to students in grades 6 through 12.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
House Bill 2941 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require each mental health provider preparation program in this state to prepare plan to recruit and graduate diverse mental health providers.
Sent February 15, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2910 · Requires that for person who completes prior educational requirements to participate in Oregon Promise program while confined in correctional facility, six-month period to enroll in courses to participate in program begins after person is first released from correctional facility.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2912 · Designates February of each year as Future Business Leaders of America Month.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
House Bill 2918 · Allows public charter school to change sponsorship if charter is terminated.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
House Bill 2939 · Directs Youth Development Division to develop and administer statewide youth reengagement system.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2940 · Establishes pilot program for purpose of increasing number of public school students who are served by school social workers.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
House Bill 2942 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to adopt statewide higher education equity plan and take plan into account in recommending to Governor appropriations for specified programs, facilities and investments and in advising Legislative Assembly, Governor, community colleges, public universities and other state boards and commissions on educational policies.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2889 · Creates Guaranteed Opportunity Program.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2897 · Establishes Early Childhood Equity Fund.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2899 · Prescribes requirements for removal of student from classroom or school setting by school employees or law enforcement.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2902 · Requires school district to report on number of incidents during which students of classroom were removed from classroom because other student in classroom was acting in manner that would threaten to cause harm to student, to injure other person or to damage school property.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2906 · Extends by five years certain provisions that allow nonresident students to attend public schools as resident students for purposes of State School Fund distributions.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2907 · Expands purposes for which physical restraint may be used on students.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2884 · Requires vision examination as part of evaluation before initially receiving special education.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 139 days
House Bill 2809 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish competency-based education pilot program.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2836 · Extends sunset for pilot programs that use trauma-informed approach to decreasing rates of school absenteeism.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2867 · Modifies requirements for school to qualify as small high school for purposes of State School Fund distributions.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2870 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for reducing long-term rate of tuition and mandatory enrollment fee increases at public universities.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2871 · Renames Oregon Youth Conservation Corps as Oregon Youth Corps.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2872 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for ensuring that courses offered at community colleges correspond with local workforce needs.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2873 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify methods for increasing availability of early childhood education.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2874 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify stable funding sources for public education.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2875 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify stable and sustainable funding sources for High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2876 · Requires each school district to provide coordinated comprehensive school counseling program.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2877 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study to determine if any modifications are required for public charter school law.
Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days
House Bill 2765 · Requires school district that provides breakfast to make breakfast available after start of school day.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2720 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to partner with nonprofit organization with expertise in school nursing services to study and develop recommendations on health care and health services provided in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2721 · Directs school districts to have comprehensive health services program.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2724 · Prohibits sponsor or public charter school from entering into contract or other agreement with for-profit entity to provide specified percentage of educational services for public charter school.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2728 · Establishes Oregon Quality Education Model Modernization Task Force.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2731 · Authorizes district school boards to take specified actions to facilitate creation and use of maker spaces.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2736 · Allows school district and public charter school to implement nationally recognized high school assessment in mathematics, science or English if assessment complies with specified criteria.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2742 · Directs Department of Education to distribute grants for purpose of developing and diversifying education workforce for prekindergarten through grade 12.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2759 · Establishes School Breakfast and Lunch Reimbursement Account for purpose of reimbursing school districts for certain costs incurred in providing breakfast and lunch.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 82 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2760 · Establishes Universal School Meal Account for purpose of reimbursing school districts for certain costs incurred in providing federally reimbursable meals.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 82 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2761 · Allows school district to seek reimbursement for amounts incurred from providing school meals as required by state law.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2763 · Eliminates exception that allows for-profit entity to be employer of administrator of virtual public charter school.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2773 · Removes sunset on provisions that allow certain nonresident students to attend public schools as resident students for purposes of State School Fund distributions.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days
House Bill 2021 · Directs Department of Education to provide moneys for payment of costs of education of students in eligible residential alternative education program.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2030 · Clarifies authorities governing Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2031 · Requires that educator who is certified by national professional organization for teaching standards be teaching in public school in state in order to qualify to have educator license renewal fee waived.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2074 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to prepare tentative budget for funding of State School Fund.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2140 · Extends sunset for tax credit for payments to employee and dependent scholarship programs.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2214 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purpose of funding Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2247 · Establishes Oregon Imagination Library Project in Early Learning Division to improve kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading proficiency by providing enrolled children with free book once each month from birth to age five.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2248 · Establishes grant program for purpose of improving kindergarten student-to-teacher ratios in schools that are considered high poverty.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2289 · Establishes Task Force on School Safety Features.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2307 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to safety of career and technical education spaces.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2308 · Directs school districts to report participation and completion rates of accelerated college credit programs.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2358 · Provides grants to counties that received Secure Rural Schools Program payments in calendar year 2008 equal to at least 30 percent of all moneys deposited into county general fund.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2372 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study effectiveness of implementing chapter 669, Oregon Laws 2017, and determine whether additional legislation is necessary to enhance process of transferring academic credits between community colleges and public universities.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2385 · Allows school district with remote small high school to use moneys received under High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act on existing career and technical education programs.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2389 · Creates Oregon Bright Futures Plan Task Force.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2457 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, Department of Education and Office of Child Care to make specified evaluations to increase number of educators in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region who are available to teach courses in secondary math and science and in career and technical education programs.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2520 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine whether state should recognize more than one high school equivalency test.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2521 · Establishes Financial Literacy Account for purpose of supporting implementation and development of curricula related to financial literacy.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2526 · Includes class size as mandatory subject of school district collective bargaining.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2557 · Establishes minimum education requirements for teachers of certain accelerated college credit program courses.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2580 · Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2629 · Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish parent outreach program at Oregon School for the Deaf.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2630 · Establishes Office of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Education within Department of Education.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2632 · Provides that Oregon School for the Deaf serve children who are zero through 20 years of age.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2640 · Provides that public universities and community colleges must waive all tuition and fees for enrolled students who are members of Native American tribe historically based in Oregon.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2642 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts for various purposes.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2651 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study that identifies duplications and redundancies among public university degree programs, certificate programs, classes and other programs and identifies methods for consolidating or eliminating duplications and redundancies.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2665 · Establishes grant program for purpose of improving kindergarten student-to-teacher ratios in schools that are considered high poverty.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2674 · Allows employee of school district or education service district, or employee's exclusive representative, to challenge cost analysis for procurement that school district or education service district conducted.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days
House Bill 2022 · Changes name of Oregon Virtual School District to Oregon Digital Learning .
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2023 · Directs State Board of Education to ensure that academic content standards for certain subjects include sufficient instruction on histories, contributions and perspectives of certain classifications of individuals.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2025 · Revises preschool program administered by Early Learning Division and establishes program as Preschool Promise Program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2026 · Extends sunset on pilot program to decrease rates of school absenteeism by using trauma-informed approaches to education, health services and intervention strategies.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2028 · Integrates foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements into Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2029 · Revises types of programs considered accelerated college credit programs for purpose of requirement that school districts provide accelerated college credit programs.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2191 · Expands reasons for excused absences from school to include mental or behavioral health.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2192 · Directs school districts and public charter schools to require every student in grades 6 through 12 to undergo mental health wellness check once each school year.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2213 · Requires each community college and public university to establish textbook affordability plan.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2224 · Directs Department of Education to distribute grants for improving student outcomes by supporting social, emotional, mental and physical health needs of students.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2246 · Directs Early Learning Division to develop plan for ensuring children seamlessly transition between mental health services.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2249 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations on how Oregon's public institutions of higher education can best prepare and match Oregon's current and future workforce with workforce needs of Oregon's critical economic sectors.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2261 · Expands scope of levels of education considered by Quality Education Commission.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2262 · Modifies duties and membership of Early Learning Council.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2263 · Directs Department of Education, in collaboration with Higher Education Coordinating Commission, to administer Accelerated College Credit Planning Partnership Grant Program to encourage partnerships between school districts and post-secondary institutions of education to offer accelerated college credit programs.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2287 · Authorizes school district to allow firearm safety instruction on school property.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2290 · Directs education service districts to ensure that services of school behavioral health specialist are available to component school districts.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2318 · Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring, and school districts from administering, certain assessments to students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade two.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2326 · Provides funding for 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 or any amount related to transit activities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2327 · Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2342 · 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 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2440 · Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for students in early childhood through post-secondary education who are Latino or Hispanic and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2441 · Requires school districts to provide coordinated comprehensive school counseling program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2444 · Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college preparation and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2507 · Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities if student meets other tuition equity requirements.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2512 · Requires one member of State Board of Education to be engaged in teaching as licensed teacher.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2516 · Prohibits virtual public school from using moneys received as distributions from State School Fund or from other state or local public sources for paying expenses incurred for advertising or other promotional materials of school.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2518 · Prohibits public universities from decreasing amount of financial aid previously awarded to student due to student's receipt of merit-based scholarships.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2519 · Requires each community college and each college and university operating in this state that offers baccalaureate degree programs and receives state financial aid to adopt written policy on hazing, provide on-campus policy training on hazing and annually report to Legislative Assembly number of hazing incidents reported and investigated by community college, college or university during previous academic year.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2531 · Directs school districts to make annual reports to Department of Education related to students placed on abbreviated school day programs.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2542 · Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2556 · Provides seven days of excused absences from school if pupil is dependent of member of Armed Forces of United States who is on active duty or who is called into active duty.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2571 · Provides that current or former foster child under 25 years of age is eligible for tuition waiver at institution of higher education if current or former foster child is enrolled in courses totaling one or more credit hours for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2594 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Sustainable City Year Program at University of Oregon.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2604 · Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts to support safe schools by funding programs related to bullying prevention and youth empowerment.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2607 · Requires school districts to provide instruction in oral health.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2612 · Requires district school board to prohibit school district from being member of, or paying fees to, voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities or that facilities scheduling and programming of interscholastic activities if organization schedules any interscholastic activities on legal holidays or on weekends preceding or following legal holidays.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2649 · Modifies process for revising form or notice sent to parents or adult students regarding statewide summative assessments.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2666 · Requires school districts to provide instruction in oral health.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2673 · Directs Department of Education to create Oregon Educational Support Professional of Year Program.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
House Bill 2676 · Increases threshold under which school district may receive additional State School Fund moneys for student eligible for special education.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2715 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and education.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days