Relating to study of virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.
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HB 2720 — Relating to study of virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.
Last action — Thatcher declared potential conflict of interest by unanimous consent.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to certain virtual public charter schools. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2720 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Thatcher declared potential conflict of interest by unanimous consent.
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Thatcher declared potential conflict of interest.
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Motion to reconsider carried by voice vote.
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Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Bill failed.
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Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
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Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
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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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Public Hearing held.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
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Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sponsors
- Susan McLain · Primary
- Alissa Keny-Guyer · Cosponsor
- Carla Piluso · Cosponsor
- Barbara Smith Warner · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Susan McLain Democrat
Co-sponsors (3)
Not signed on (86)
86 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 86 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Nay |
| Alan Olsen | — | Nay |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Nay |
| Bill Hansell | — | Nay |
| Brian Boquist | — | Nay |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Nay |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Nay |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Nay |
| Tim Knopp | — | Nay |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 37% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 35% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A. Richard Vial | — | Yea |
| Carl Wilson | — | Nay |
| Diego Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Julie Parrish | — | Yea |
| Margaret Doherty | — | Yea |
| Sherrie Sprenger | — | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2720 do?
- Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to certain virtual public charter schools. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
- Who sponsors HB 2720?
- HB 2720 is sponsored by Susan McLain (Democrat), Alissa Keny-Guyer, Carla Piluso, and Barbara Smith Warner.
- What is the current status of HB 2720?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 2720?
- Track HB 2720 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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