OR HB2991 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-15 - Chapter 522, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-15 - Chapter 522, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to commission independent study regarding barriers to attaining high quality early childhood workforce. Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to commission independent study regarding barriers to attaining high quality early childhood workforce. Requires department to adopt rules that address barriers that impede entry into early childhood workforce by early childhood professionals, no later than December 31, 2024] 2025. Requires department to submit reports to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to early learning and care on results of study and], status of rulemaking and certain recommendations for legislation]. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to enhancing access to jobs in the early childhood workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| Rep. Thuy Tran [D] | Rep. Zach Hudson [D] | Rep. Hoa Nguyen [D] | Rep. Khanh Pham [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 15 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-04-03 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 15 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-04-03 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | House | Chapter 522, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023. |
| 2023-07-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2023-06-27 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2023-06-25 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp. |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 5--Bonham, Findley, Girod, Smith DB, Weber; Absent, 6--Boquist, Hansell, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher. |
| 2023-06-22 | Senate | Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent. |
| 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 B-Eng. bill. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2023-06-14 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nguyen H. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 19--Boshart Davis, Cate, Conrad, Cramer, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Hieb, Javadi, Lewis, McIntire, Morgan, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Smith G, Stout, Wallan; Excused, 2--Bynum, Tran; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Breese-Iverson, Speaker Rayfield. |
| 2023-06-14 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-13 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2023-06-12 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-09 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2023-06-09 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-07 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-02-20 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-16 | House | Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-01-09 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
