Relating to the Oregon Promise program; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Digest: The Act allows certain people to get or keep a grant for college. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.0). [ Digest: The Act allows certain people to get a grant for college. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). ] Waives the requirement that an otherwise eligible Oregon Promise grant recipient must have completed high school within six months of enrolling in certain community college courses for those individuals who completed high school or its equivalent [ in 2020 or 2021 ] during a specified period . Provides a similar waiver of continued eligibility requirements for existing grant recipients. Applies the waiver to grants awarded in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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