Relating to agricultural education; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college preparation and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses. Directs department to establish grant program for purpose of funding extended duty contracts to allow school district personnel to manage agricultural science and technology programs of study during summer months. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2019 · House Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Jun 29, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 17, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed.
lower
Jun 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 3, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
lower
May 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
May 9, 2019
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Student Success by prior reference.
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Student Success by prior reference.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Student Success.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BJ
Betsy Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Greg Barreto
RRepublican
P
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Carl Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
Co
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
Co
Gary Leif
RRepublican
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