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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Relating to degree programs offered by public institutions of higher education."
+description: "Authorizes Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University to offer professional doctoral degrees."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
+legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
+session: "2021 Regular Session"
+identifier: "SB 230"
+citation: "Oregon SB 230 (2021 Regular Session)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a986fe10-5a70-4d3e-82ac-d123c8081341"
+source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB230"
+source_hash: "31f1425d5f47cd78cc88503d54cb6ed9b3a19a6d03ab3039001ca643d3299e2e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
+---
+
+# Oregon SB 230 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to degree programs offered by public institutions of higher education.
+
+Authorizes Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University to offer professional doctoral degrees.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB230/Introduced)
+2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB230/Enrolled)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third reading. Carried by Wright, Hudson. Passed. — **56–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **23–7** (pass) · upper
+- Heard and Reported Out — **3–2** (pass) · upper
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
+- **2021-01-19T19:35:42+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
+- **2021-02-22T23:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
+- **2021-03-01T23:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
+- **2021-03-11T16:10:56+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-03-11T20:10:01+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
+- **2021-03-17T18:54:53+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
+- **2021-03-17T18:55:53+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
+- **2021-04-01T17:25:35+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
+- **2021-04-08T03:21:06+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
+- **2021-04-29T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
+- **2021-05-11T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
+- **2021-05-12T22:56:51+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-05-13T18:25:34+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
+- **2021-05-17T18:40:05+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Wright, Hudson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
+- **2021-05-18T19:06:06+00:00** President signed. `passage`
+- **2021-05-19T16:13:57+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
+- **2021-05-26T17:39:27+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
+- **2021-06-10T18:23:55+00:00** Chapter 101, 2021 Laws.
+- **2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2022.
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a986fe10-5a70-4d3e-82ac-d123c8081341`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).
+