Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 478 — Revises the duties of boards of education of community college districts.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    5 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Digest: The Act adds new duties to boards of community colleges. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Revises the duties of boards of education of community college districts. Requires the boards to approve a community college's membership in a state or national association. Permits the board to provide stipends to members of the board. Requires the members of the board to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on the website maintained by the community college. Requires the board to include an additional voting member of the board who is a full-time student at the community college. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (81)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 478 do?
Digest: The Act adds new duties to boards of community colleges. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Revises the duties of boards of education of community college districts. Requires the boards to approve a community college's membership in a state or national association. Permits the board to provide stipends to members of the board. Requires the members of the board to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on the website maintained by the community college. Requires the board to include an additional voting member of the board who is a full-time student at the community college. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 478?
SB 478 is sponsored by Kayse Jama (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Dick Anderson (Republican), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Aaron Woods, and Courtney Neron.
What is the current status of SB 478?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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