Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency.
</b> </i>] 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. [<i>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.</i>] <b>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.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
How representatives voted
52 yea·18 nay·18 other
- Kayse JamaYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Mark MeekYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Lisa ReynoldsYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Floyd ProzanskiYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Jason KropfYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Ken HelmYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Farrah ChaichiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Dacia GrayberYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Pam MarshYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Tom AndersenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Nancy NathansonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Shannon IsadoreYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Jules WaltersYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lesly MuñozYEA
State Representative · Democratic/Working Families · OR
- Mari WatanabeYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Nathan SosaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Willy ChotzenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lamar WiseYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Julie FaheyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Kim WallanYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Daniel NguyenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- John LivelyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Susan McLainYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Mark GambaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Rob NosseYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- David GombergYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Darin HarbickYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Zach HudsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lucetta ElmerYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Ben BowmanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Tawna SanchezYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Lisa FragalaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Paul EvansYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Ricki RuizYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Sue Rieke SmithYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- April DobsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Em LevyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Vikki Breese IversonYEA
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Janeen SollmanYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Courtney Neron MisslinYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- James ManningYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Deb PattersonYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Khanh PhamYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Wlnsvey CamposYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Fred GirodYEA
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Lew FrederickYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Kathleen TaylorYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Jeff GoldenYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Rob WagnerYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Sara Gelser BlouinYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Anthony BroadmanYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Kate LieberYEA
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Diane LinthicumNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Dick AndersonNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- David SmithNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Todd NashNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Christine DrazanNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Mike McLaneNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Mark OwensNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Noah RobinsonNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Bruce StarrNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Matt BunchNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Bobby LevyNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Chris GorsekNAY
State Senator · Democratic · OR
- Cedric HaydenNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Kim ThatcherNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Suzanne WeberNAY
State Senator · Republican · OR
- Jami CateNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Anna ScharfNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Court BoiceNAY
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Cyrus JavadiABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Alek SkarlatosABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Kevin MannixABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Andrea ValderramaABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Shelly DavisABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Travis NelsonABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Virgle OsborneABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Dwayne YunkerABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Jeff HelfrichABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Hai PhamABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Annessa HartmanABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Emily McIntireABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Werner ReschkeABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Ed DiehlABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Rick LewisABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Thuy TranABSENT
State Representative · Democratic · OR
- Darcey EdwardsABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
- Boomer WrightABSENT
State Representative · Republican · OR
Action history
- 4/6/2026Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
- 3/31/2026Governor signed.
- 3/6/2026President signed.
- 3/5/2026Speaker signed.
- 3/4/2026Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
- 3/3/2026Second reading.
- 3/3/2026Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
- 3/2/2026Referred to Ways and Means.
- 3/2/2026First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- 2/27/2026Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.