HB 2991 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to enhancing access to jobs in the early childhood workforce; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to commission independent study regarding barriers to attaining high quality early childhood workforce. Requires department to adopt rules that address barriers that impede entry into early childhood workforce by early childhood professionals, no later than December 31, 2024 ] 2025 . Requires department to submit reports to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to early learning and care on results of study and ] , status of rulemaking and certain recommendations for legislation ]. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2023

Signed into Law

Aug 2023

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Aug 1, 2023

Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 1, 2023

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 23, 2023

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.

upper

Jun 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed.

upper

Jun 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nguyen H. Passed.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jun 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Jun 7, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors