Relating to open educational resources at post-secondary institutions of education; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes official name of open resources program as "Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program." Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to regularly convene faculty, staff and librarians from public universities and community colleges for purpose of coordinating program in specified manner . Appropriates moneys from General Fund to fund program. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to report to Legislative Assembly during each regular session held during odd-numbered year on summary of current status of program, amount of moneys program has saved students, amount of moneys commission anticipates program will save students in future and evaluation of existing barriers preventing approval of more open educational resources. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed Aug 15, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 15, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.
legislature
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed.
legislature
Jul 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Jun 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
legislature
Mar 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Mar 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gene Whisnant
RRepublican
P
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
P
Mark Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
DH
Dallas Heard
RRepublican
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Nearman
RRepublican
Co
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
Co
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
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