HB 3217 — Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to certain students of this state.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: Gives students money for school, creates standards for a high school degree, takes away the cap for virtual schools and allows students to go to school in other districts. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to certain students of this state. Restricts the percentage of students from each school district who may enroll in the program for the first 10 years. Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Applies to diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2026. Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Establishes the open enrollment process for school districts to allow students to attend schools in a nonresident school district with the consent of the receiving school district. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Latest action: — In House Committee
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Inbound (2)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | McIntire, Emily | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Wright, Boomer | 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 | McIntire, Emily (R, state_lower OR-56) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Wright, Boomer (R, state_lower OR-9) | 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
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by McIntire, Emily (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Wright, Boomer (sponsor) · sponsorship