HB 2715 — Authorizes all public universities in Oregon to offer doctoral degrees, subject to approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: Allows for all public higher learning schools to offer PhDs that are approved by the HECC. Limits certain public higher learning schools to five PhD programs until 2044. Blocks public money to be used for aid to students at certain higher learning schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4). Authorizes all public universities in Oregon to offer doctoral degrees, subject to approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Limits certain public universities to five doctoral programs until 2044. Prohibits the 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 coursework primarily online and have been found to have engaged in fraudulent or predatory practices against students or prospective students.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — sponsor
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| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Evans, Paul | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Evans, Paul (sponsor) · sponsorship