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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act requires that a higher learning school must offer a certain amount of credit hours taught by full-time employees. The Act sets the amount by academic year. The Act tells each school to give HECC certain information. The Act tells HECC to report on the requirement to the legislature each year. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.3). Requires each community college and public university to have at least 65 percent of the total number of credit hours offered to be taught by full-time employees of the college or university during the 2026-2027 academic year and at least 75 percent of the total number of credit hours offered to be taught by full-time employees every academic year thereafter. Requires each community college and public university to report annually to the Higher Edu- cation Coordinating Commission on compliance with the full-time employee requirement. Requires the commission to report annually to the Legislative Assembly on compliance with the full-time employee requirement by each community college and public university.
AI Summary
This bill requires public universities and community colleges in Oregon to progressively increase the percentage of credit hours taught by full-time employees, starting with 65% in the 2026-2027 academic year and rising to 75% in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter. Each institution must annually report to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) by September 1st, detailing the percentage of credit hours taught by full-time employees and providing course information. The HECC is then required to submit an annual report to the Legislative Assembly by December 31st, summarizing each institution's compliance. The bill defines public institutions of higher education as public universities listed in ORS 352.002 and community colleges operated under ORS chapter 341. The reporting and percentage requirements will first apply to the 2027-2028 academic year, with a transitional 65% requirement for the 2026-2027 academic year. The section establishing the 65% requirement will be automatically repealed on January 2, 2028, after the full implementation of the 75% requirement.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment. (on 06/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2841 |
| HB 2841 Preliminary SMS | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294738 |
| HB 2841 Preliminary SMS | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/290803 |
| Open Government Impact Statement for HB2841 INTRO | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83816 |
| BillText | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2841/Introduced |
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