HB 2872 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to encouragement of reading in young children; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to develop, implement and administer Oregon Imagination Library Project to improve reading proficiency and high school graduation rates by providing enrolled children with one age-appropriate book per child each month. ] Establishes Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop love of reading and learning, and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to implement program. Establishes Oregon Imagination Library Account within Department of Early Learning and Care Fund for purposes of funding project ] program . Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Last action Jun 25, 2023

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Committee

Jun 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

4 primary · 8 co-sponsors