Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee

SB 979 — Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on ensuring post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells HECC to study higher learning for people with a disability. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on ensuring post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Directs the commission to convene an advisory group for purposes of the study. Directs the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 979 do?
Digest: The Act tells HECC to study higher learning for people with a disability. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on ensuring post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Directs the commission to convene an advisory group for purposes of the study. Directs the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What is the current status of SB 979?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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