Relating to excused absences from school; and declaring an emergency.
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HB 2556 — Relating to excused absences from school; and declaring an emergency.
Last action — Chapter 207, (2019 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2019.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Provides seven days of excused absences from school if pupil is dependent of member of Armed Forces of United States who is on active duty or who is called into active duty. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2556 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter 207, (2019 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2019.
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Governor signed.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Thomsen. Passed.
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Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Education.
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First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Education.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sponsors
- Paul Evans · Primary
- Janeen Sollman · Cosponsor
- E. Werner Reschke · Cosponsor
- Julie Fahey · Cosponsor
- Cheri Helt · Cosponsor
- Courtney Neron · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Paul Evans Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Janeen Sollman Democrat
- E. Werner Reschke Republican
- Julie Fahey Democrat
- Cheri Helt
- Courtney Neron
Not signed on (84)
84 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 84 →"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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Olsen | — | Not Voting |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Not Voting |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 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 |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cheri Helt | — | Yea |
| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Diego Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Jeff Reardon | — | Yea |
| Margaret Doherty | — | Yea |
| Teresa Alonso Leon | — | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2556 do?
- Provides seven days of excused absences from school if pupil is dependent of member of Armed Forces of United States who is on active duty or who is called into active duty. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
- Who sponsors HB 2556?
- HB 2556 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Cheri Helt, and Courtney Neron.
- What is the current status of HB 2556?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2556?
- Track HB 2556 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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