Original Salem State Capital

HB 3483 Adding secular organization to solemnize marriage

HB 3483A Secular organizations and legislators to list persons and entities authorized to solemnize marriages.

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HB 2158 Corporate Excise Tax Rates Based on HS Graduation Rates

VOTE:NO – Died in Committee – Provides for increase in personal income and corporate excise tax rates to fund the School Improvement Fund based on high school graduation rate.

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SJR 2 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution; transfers tax revenues to state school fund for K-12 public education.

Removes the current law that excess personal income tax revenues should be returned to personal income taxpayers. Refers proposed amendment to voters in next regular general election.

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HB 3475 Oregon agrees to National Popular Vote

Vote NO – Died in Committee
Would enact Oregon as a member of the Interstate Compact for agreement among the states to elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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HB 2662 “Pay It Forward” program and fund

HB 2662 establishes a “Pay it Forward” program which would provide approved applicants funding to cover tuition and other costs relating to their education.

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SB 556 Prohibits use of expulsion to address truancy.

Vote :NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Disallows expulsion from the public schools for truancy.

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HB 2616 Establishes state apprenticeship education and training fund.

Establishes a State Apprenticeship Education and Training fund to be overseen by the Bureau of Labor and Industry.

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SJR 18 New sales tax to fund education support fund.

Proposes a new sales tax to fund an education support fund.

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HB 3166 Establishes standards to hire non-licensed persons to teach non-core working skills classes.

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Establishes standards for school districts to hire non-licensed persons with appropriate skills to teach non-core working skills classes.

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SB 819 Increases amount school districts pay public charter schools.

If this does increase the number of charter schools, it will give more choice and responsibility to parents and students.

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SB 487 Disclosure of teacher’s termination to potential employers

Directs school districts to forward documentation relating to charges of teacher’s termination to independent entity for disclosure to potential educational employers.