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HB4124 House Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency.

Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit two reports. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit a report. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).] 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 of a viable and superior institutional framework. [Directs the commission to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education on or before December 1, 2026.] Directs the commission to submit a preliminary report by October 1, 2026, and a final report by April 1, 2027, to the interim or regular committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Details

State

Oregon

Session

2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber

House

Official Source

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...

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Sponsors

Pam Marsh (Rep - D)
Rob Wagner (Sen - D)
Deb Patterson (Sen - D)
Tom Andersen (Rep - D)
Paul Evans (Rep - D)
Lisa Fragala (Rep - D)
Sarah Finger McDonald (Rep - D)
Sue Rieke Smith (Rep - D)
Anthony Broadman (Sen - D)
Jeffrey Golden (Sen - D)
Janeen Sollman (Rep - D)
Ben Bowman (Rep - D)
Darin Harbick (Rep - R)
Bobby Levy (Rep - R)
Robert Nosse (Rep - D)
Nathan Sosa (Rep - D)
Kimberly Wallan (Rep - R)
Jules Walters (Rep - D)
Mari Watanabe (Rep - D)
Lamar Wise (Rep - D)
Lew Frederick (Rep - D)
James Manning (Sen - D)
Todd Nash (Sen - R)
Suzanne Weber (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 H Chapter 62, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
2026-03-31 H Governor signed.
2026-03-06 S President signed.
2026-03-05 H Speaker signed.
2026-03-04 S Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Drazan, Gorsek, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.
2026-03-03 S Second reading.
2026-03-03 S Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2026-03-02 S Referred to Ways and Means.
2026-03-02 S First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2026-02-27 H Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 6--Boice, Bunch, Cate, Levy B, Owens, Scharf; Excused, 17--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Edwards, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Osborne, Pham H, Reschke, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman.
2026-02-26 H Second reading.
2026-02-25 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2026-02-25 H Work Session held.
2026-02-24 H Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-24 H Work Session held.
2026-02-18 H Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
2026-02-12 H Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2026-02-12 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2026-02-11 H Work Session held.
2026-02-04 H Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02 H Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2026-02-02 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Votes

2026-02-11 House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 7 Nay: 0
2026-02-25 House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Yea: 19 Nay: 2
2026-02-27 House Third Reading Yea: 36 Nay: 6
2026-03-04 Senate Third Reading Yea: 18 Nay: 12

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 H Education
2026-02-12 J Ways and Means
2026-02-18 H Education
2026-03-02 J Ways and Means

Amendments

2026-02-09 House Committee On Education Amendment #1
2026-02-11 House Committee On Education Amendment #1
2026-02-11 House Committee On Education Amendment #-3 Adopted
2026-02-11 House Committee On Education Amendment #-4 Adopted
2026-02-24 Joint Subcommittee On Education Amendment #-A5
2026-02-25 Joint Committee On Ways and Means Amendment #-A5 Adopted

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