republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2023r1/sb-424.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to transcript policies at post-secondary institutions of education."
description: "Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based in Oregon from refusing to provide transcript to current or former student because student owes debt to institution."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 424"
citation: "Oregon SB 424 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Janelle Bynum", "Michael Dembrow", "Rob Wagner", "Tim Knopp"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ac12d159-fcc4-4b72-8ee7-4c0599c3dbdd"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB424"
source_hash: "ef7dcdb7e3d616bf5e1baf1e3987ae995a2d81c0b17f6057ec3aaa8c5e8d00cc"
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 424 (2023R1) — Relating to transcript policies at post-secondary institutions of education.

Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based in Oregon from refusing to provide transcript to current or former student because student owes debt to institution.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB424/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB424/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB424/A-Engrossed)
4. **HHED Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24722)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB424/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Knopp, President Wagner. Passed. — **25–2** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **20–2** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed. — **34–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Janelle Bynum — primary (person)
- Michael Dembrow — primary (person)
- Rob Wagner — primary (person)
- Tim Knopp — primary (person)
- Annessa Hartman — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Bowman — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Emerson Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Kate Lieber — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Lynn Findley — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Nathan Sosa — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Ricki Ruiz — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-11T23:42:09+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-02-09T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-02-15T17:34:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-15T19:02:52+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-16T19:55:15+00:00** Carried over to 02-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-20T20:00:44+00:00** Carried over to 02-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-21T19:03:45+00:00** Carried over to 02-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-22T19:26:48+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Knopp, President Wagner. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-28T18:14:25+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T17:30:17+00:00** Referred to Higher Education. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-09T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-16T18:16:41+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-17T19:46:43+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-18T19:29:13+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-22T18:59:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-23T21:17:55+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-24T19:22:52+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-25T19:12:46+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T22:04:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-15T22:05:00+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
- **2023-06-20T19:47:38+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-20T22:34:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-13T19:18:45+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-21T18:15:41+00:00** Chapter 284, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2024.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ac12d159-fcc4-4b72-8ee7-4c0599c3dbdd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).