Oregon Senate Bill 1554 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-5)
Status: Passed on April 11 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-11 - Effective date, June 2, 2018.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law. Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law. Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study potential effects on financial aid programs of excluding amounts in accounts established for higher education expenses from determination of expected family contributions and to study policies to incentivize saving for higher education expenses among families at or below median income. Applies to eligibility determinations made on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to determination of eligibility for public benefits of higher education savings account owner; and prescribing an effective date.

Sen. Mark Hass [D]	Sen. Herman Baertschiger [R]	Sen. Cliff Bentz [R]	Sen. Ginny Burdick [D]
Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]	Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]	Sen. Elizabeth Johnson [D]	Sen. Dennis Linthicum [R]
Sen. James Manning [D]	Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson [D]	Sen. Rod Monroe [D]	Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D]
Sen. Charles Riley [D]	Sen. Arnie Roblan [D]	Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward [D]	Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D]
Sen. Chuck Thomsen [R]	Rep. Caddy McKeown [D]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]	Sen. David Smith [R]
Rep. Barbara Warner [D]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]

2018-03-02 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-11	Senate	Effective date, June 2, 2018.
2018-04-11	Senate	Chapter 80, 2018 Laws.
2018-04-03	Senate	Governor signed.
2018-03-06	House	Speaker signed.
2018-03-06	Senate	President signed.
2018-03-02	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused for Business of the House, 11--Gomberg, Holvey, McLane, Nathanson, Noble, Rayfield, Smith G, Smith Warner, Stark, Whisnant, Williamson.
2018-03-01	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to March 2, 2018 Calendar.
2018-03-01	House	Second reading.
2018-02-28	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2018-02-27	House	Work Session held.
2018-02-22	House	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2018-02-19	House	Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.
2018-02-15	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2018-02-15	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Hass. Passed. Ayes, 24; Excused, 6--Gelser, Girod, Hansell, Johnson, Kruse, Riley.
2018-02-14	Senate	Second reading.
2018-02-13	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2018-02-12	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2018-02-05	Senate	Referred to Education.
2018-02-05	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2018-01-22	Senate	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Measures/Overview/SB1554
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1554/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1554/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1554/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1554/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/27113
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=431475
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/27342
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=433659