OR HB4124 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-5)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-5)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit two reports. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit a report. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework. [Directs the commission to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education on or before December 1, 2026.] Directs the commission to submit a preliminary report by October 1, 2026, and a final report by April 1, 2027, to the interim or regular committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Drazan, Gorsek, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 6--Boice, Bunch, Cate, Levy B, Owens, Scharf; Excused, 17--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Edwards, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Osborne, Pham H, Reschke, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman. |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Education. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
