Oregon House Bill 4137 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-08 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes all public universities in Oregon to offer doctoral degrees, subject to approval by Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Limits certain public universities to five doctoral programs until 2039. Prohibits Higher Education Coordinating Commission or any other state agency from using public moneys to award scholarships, grants or other types of student financial aid to post-secondary institutions of education that offer primarily online coursework and have been found to have engaged in fraudulent or predatory practices against students or prospective students.

Relating to higher education.

Rep. Paul Evans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-08	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2020-02-10	House	Public Hearing held.
2020-02-03	House	Referred to Education.
2020-02-03	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2020-01-27	House	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Measures/Overview/HB4137
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4137/Introduced