OR HB2611 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-15 - Chapter 502, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-15 - Chapter 502, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members. Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members. Requires public institutions of higher education to notify potentially eligible part-time faculty members of eligibility requirements and details of health care benefits available to part-time faculty no later than 30 days before application deadline. Reduces amount of time part-time faculty must work to qualify for health care benefits from 50 percent of full-time equivalent employee to 30 percent of full-time equivalent employee. Requires institution to include noninstructional work when making eligibility determination.] Alters requirement for part-time faculty to qualify for health care benefits from 50 percent of full-time equivalent employee to part-time faculty member being eligible for membership in Public Employees Retirement System or comparable retirement plan. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to health care benefits for part-time faculty members at post-secondary institutions of education; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| Rep. Susan McLain [D] | Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D] | Sen. Michael Dembrow [D] | Rep. Tom Andersen [D] |
| Rep. Ben Bowman [D] | Rep. Janelle Bynum [D] | Rep. Maxine Dexter [D] | Rep. Paul Evans [D] |
| Rep. Julianne Fahey [D] | Rep. Mark Gamba [D] | Rep. Dacia Grayber [D] | Rep. Paul Holvey [D] |
| Rep. Zach Hudson [D] | Rep. Jason Kropf [D] | Rep. Pam Marsh [D] | Rep. Nancy Nathanson [D] |
| Rep. Travis Nelson [D] | Rep. Courtney Neron [D] | Rep. Hoa Nguyen [D] | Rep. Robert Nosse [D] |
| Rep. Hai Pham [D] | Rep. Nathan Sosa [D] | Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D] | Sen. Kayse Jama [D] |
| Sen. Katherine Lieber [D] | Sen. Aaron Woods [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-06-22 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-06-13 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-06-07 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-13 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-06-07 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | House | Chapter 502, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023. |
| 2023-07-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2023-06-24 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-06-22 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB. |
| 2023-06-22 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 3--Bonham, Girod, Smith DB; Absent, 6--Boquist, Hansell, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher. |
| 2023-06-21 | Senate | Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2023-06-13 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 15--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Cramer, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Morgan, Reschke, Scharf, Stout, Wallan; Excused, 1--Bynum; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Breese-Iverson, Speaker Rayfield. |
| 2023-06-13 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-09 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2023-06-07 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-01 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2023-06-01 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-22 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Education. |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-03-16 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-02-09 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-13 | House | Referred to Higher Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-01-09 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
