Relating to the Oregon Promise program; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Provides that Office of Student Access and Completion may award total amount in Oregon Promise grants that exceeds $10 million per fiscal year during biennium ending June 30, 2017. Increases General Fund appropriation to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for 2015-2017 biennium for creation and implementation of Oregon Promise program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Apr 4, 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
25
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Apr 4, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Mar 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Mar 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Mar 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
legislature
Mar 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Mar 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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