Oregon

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

9 bills on higher education Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 4179 Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation. House Committee On Rules Became law Apr 13, 2026Chapter 127, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
HB 4033 Transfers responsibility for the volunteer database known as ORVID from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. At the request of House Interim Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans … Became law Apr 13, 2026Chapter 106, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
HB 4124 Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation o… Pam Marsh, Rob Wagner and 9 others Became law Apr 6, 2026Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
HB 4079 Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigrati… Sarah McDonald, Courtney Neron Misslin and 5 others Became law Apr 6, 2026Chapter 48, (2026 Laws): Effective date September 30, 2026.
HB 4066 Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collecti… At the request of House Interim Committee on Education Became law Apr 6, 2026Chapter 42, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
HB 4133 Requires participation by the state in a federal program that allows tax credits for contributions by individuals to scholarship granting organizations. Lucetta Elmer, Ed Diehl Died Mar 6, 2026In committee upon adjournment.
HB 4122 Establishes statutory definition of "student government" for purposes of public universities in this state. Zach Hudson, Rob Nosse and 2 others Died Mar 6, 2026In committee upon adjournment.
SB 1537 Requires the members of a board of education of a community college district to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on a publicly accessible website. At the request of Senate Interim Committee on Education Died Mar 6, 2026In committee upon adjournment.
SJR 201 Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a portion of surplus revenue that would otherwise be returned to personal income taxpayers to be used for funding public kindergarten through grade 12 educatio… Floyd Prozanski, Lew Frederick In committee Mar 6, 2026In committee upon adjournment.

From Oregon's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.