Relating to the transfer of academic credit; and declaring an emergency.
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SB 233 — Relating to the transfer of academic credit; and declaring an emergency.
Last action — Effective date, July 19, 2021.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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Summary
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish common course numbering system for <i>all</i>] introductory and lower level courses <b>with similar learning outcomes</b> offered at<b> accelerated college credit programs,</b> public post-secondary institutions of education<b> and participating nonpublic post-secondary institutions of education</b>. Requires all public post-secondary institutions of education to adopt system and accept transfers of academic credit <b>subject to common course numbering system</b> earned at other <i>public post-secondary</i>] institutions of education. <i>Requires commission to confer with administrators, faculty and students on how to best create common course numbering system and to report annually to Legislative Assembly on progress made towards creating system. Requires system to be fully implemented no later than September 1, 2024.</i>] <b>Establishes Transfer Council to advise commission on development, coordination and maintenance of common course numbering system, serve as primary venue for collaboration between community colleges and public universities for development of foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements and develop best practices to facilitate student acceleration and transfer of students and academic credits among institutions. Establishes composition of council and reporting requirements for commission and council. Requires establishment of initial common course numbering system that must be implemented by post-secondary institutions of education by beginning of 2023-2024 academic year. Requires establishment of final common course numbering system that must be implemented by post-secondary institutions of education by beginning of 2025-2026 academic year. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>
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Read SB 233 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, July 19, 2021.
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Chapter 575, 2021 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Returned to Full Committee.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
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Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Public Hearing Cancelled.
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Referred to Education.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Bill Kennemer | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Nay |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Lynn Findley | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 233 do?
- Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish common course numbering system for <i>all</i>] introductory and lower level courses <b>with similar learning outcomes</b> offered at<b> accelerated college credit programs,</b> public post-secondary institutions of education<b> and participating nonpublic post-secondary institutions of education</b>. Requires all public post-secondary institutions of education to adopt system and accept transfers of academic credit <b>subject to common course numbering system</b> earned at other <i>public post-secondary</i>] institutions of education. <i>Requires commission to confer with administrators, faculty and students on how to best create common course numbering system and to report annually to Legislative Assembly on progress made towards creating system. Requires system to be fully implemented no later than September 1, 2024.</i>] <b>Establishes Transfer Council to advise commission on development, coordination and maintenance of common course numbering system, serve as primary venue for collaboration between community colleges and public universities for development of foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements and develop best practices to facilitate student acceleration and transfer of students and academic credits among institutions. Establishes composition of council and reporting requirements for commission and council. Requires establishment of initial common course numbering system that must be implemented by post-secondary institutions of education by beginning of 2023-2024 academic year. Requires establishment of final common course numbering system that must be implemented by post-secondary institutions of education by beginning of 2025-2026 academic year. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>
- What is the current status of SB 233?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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