Education

• Margaret DohertyChair

  Democrat · 35th District

• Cheri HeltVice-chair

  Republican · 54th District

• Teresa Alonso LeonVice-chair

  Democrat · 22nd District

• Daniel Bonham

  Republican · 59th District

• Diego Hernandez

  Democrat · 47th District

• Courtney Neron Misslin

  Democrat · 26th District

• Jeff Reardon

  Democrat · 48th District

• Janeen Sollman

  Democrat · 30th District

• Kim Wallan

  Republican · 6th District

• Bills sent19

  9% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out84%

  16 of 19; 3 stopped in committee

• Time in committee10 days

  most between 8 and 14 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 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

19 bills

• Senate Bill 1501 · Permits students participating in intercollegiate sports to earn compensation for coaching and for use of name, image or likeness and to retain professional representation or athlete agent.

  Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1539 · Designates Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon's Polytechnic University.

  Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1520 · Expands definition of term "eligible student." Modifies school reimbursement rates for purposes of schools that provide free or reduced price meals under National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.

  Sent February 12, 2020 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4044 · Makes permanent small school district grants and school district funding for foreign exchange students.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4055 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations on how Oregon's community colleges and public universities can best combat food and housing insecurity among their students.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4056 · Approves Proposed and Final Order of Higher Education Coordinating Commission dated December 12, 2019, transferring northernmost portion of Lake County from Central Oregon Community College Service District to Klamath Community College Service District.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• House Bill 4059 · Requires professional licensing boards to consider homeschool diploma to be equivalent to high school diploma for purposes of licensure, certification or other authorization needed to provide occupational or professional service.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days

• House Bill 4094 · Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days

• House Bill 4098 · Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4099 · 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 and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4127 · Directs school districts to provide age-appropriate instruction in oral health as part of health education curriculum.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4128 · Prohibits public institution of higher education from requiring student to enroll in course designed to prepare student for enrollment in lower-division collegiate coursework in writing or math unless student was evaluated for placement through specified assessment systems.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4132 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer and collect data from student health surveys.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4136 · Narrows requirement that grants for certain student transportation costs be prioritized for school districts that did not receive public moneys in previous school year for same student transportation costs.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4137 · Authorizes all public universities in Oregon to offer doctoral degrees, subject to approval by Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days

• House Bill 4139 · Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• House Bill 4140 · Requires Department of Education to develop form for public education programs to use when student has been diagnosed with concussion or other brain injury.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4146 · Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4160 · Establishes Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education.

  Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the House of Representatives