Higher Education

House Bill 3456 · Establishes Sexual Misconduct Survey Council.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3499 · Prohibits public universities from charging tuition or mandatory enrollment fees to resident undergraduate or graduate students.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

Senate Bill 272 · Provides that student who legally entered United States as refugee, through special immigrant visa or 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 Oregon Health and Science University.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 424 · Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based in Oregon from refusing to provide transcript to current or former student because student owes debt to institution.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2961 · Establishes legislative findings relating to expanding need-based financial aid opportunities, ensuring that historically underrepresented students have increased access to wraparound services and support programs at post-secondary institutions of education and increasing levels of targeted state investment that result in increased student service levels.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3089 · Authorizes Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award "Hunger Free Campus" designation to public universities and community colleges that demonstrate required actions taken to combat hunger.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3115 · Requires each community college and public university to have at least 45 percent of total number of credit hours offered taught by full-time employee during 2024-2025 academic year, at least 55 percent of total number of credit hours taught by full-time employee during 2025-2026 academic year, at least 65 percent of total number of credit hours offered taught by full-time employee during 2026-2027 academic year and at least 75 percent of total number of credit hours offered taught by full-time employee every academic year thereafter.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3120 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish grant program for purpose of supporting organizations to expand scope and community outreach of college access and success programs.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3121 · Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purpose of carrying out Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3122 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine best method for increasing access to public higher education for all Oregonians and for increasing levels of institutional and financial support provided to students enrolled at public post-secondary institutions of education.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3139 · Establishes program within Higher Education Coordinating Commission for supporting strategic investments in maritime workforce development programs and activities.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2204 · Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for taxpayer that employs youth through Oregon Youth Employment Program.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2262 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to community colleges and public universities to fund hiring of benefits navigators.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2740 · Modifies method for calculation of hours of employment of academic employees of community colleges and public universities for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2780 · Creates Guaranteed Opportunity Program.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2802 · Establishes pilot program at Portland State University and Eastern Oregon University to enhance hiring of public university students by nonprofit organizations.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2824 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct study to determine appropriate of return State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as result of public moneys provided to public university or community college.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 3017 · Directs Oregon Solutions at Portland State University to provide grant to nonprofit organization to establish collaborative center in Harney County.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3026 · Requires governing board at each public university to include graduate student as voting member if university has more than 400 graduate students or if graduate students comprise more than 15 percent of total student body.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2611 · Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2612 · Alters composition of governing boards of public universities by increasing number of student, faculty and nonfaculty staff members and requiring these members to be voting members of board.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2706 · Modifies definition of "former foster child" for purposes of tuition and fee waiver program, Oregon Opportunity Grant program and foster child scholarship program.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2263 · Establishes Task Force on Student Housing for purpose of examining student housing availability and funding at post-secondary institutions of education with goal of developing specific and actionable recommendations to improve student housing availability, accessibility and affordability and recommendations on how institutions can be open, welcoming and safe places for houseless students.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2265 · Establishes Task Force on Funding Post-Secondary Education for purpose of reviewing how higher education is funded in Oregon, comparing funding of higher education in Oregon to funding of higher education in other states and making recommendations for how to increase funding for post-secondary institutions of education in manner that can stabilize tuition rates for enrolled students.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2393 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine how to best address food insecurity for students enrolled in post-secondary institutions of education in this state.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2472 · Requires public universities to develop specified policies and accountability mechanisms for behavior at interscholastic activities, including sporting events.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the House of Representatives