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HB4124Introduced in the House

Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Pam Marsh, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · March 4, 2026

18

Yes

12

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
David Smith1No
Noah Robinson2No
Jeffrey Golden3Yes
Floyd Prozanski4Yes
Richard Anderson5No
Cedric Hayden6No
James Manning7Yes
Sara Gelser Blouin8Yes
Fred Girod9Yes
Deb Patterson10Yes

Bill history

  1. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  2. Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. Public Hearing held.

  4. Work Session held.

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

  6. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  7. Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.

  8. Work Session held.

  9. Returned to Full Committee.

  10. Work Session held.

  11. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  12. Second reading.

  13. 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.

  14. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  15. Referred to Ways and Means.

  16. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  17. Second reading.

  18. Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Drazan, Gorsek, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  19. Speaker signed.

  20. President signed.

  21. Governor signed.

  22. Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

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