Removes prohibition on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to nonprofessional employees of educational institution providing school food services , or services as employee of federal Head Start program ] early intervention services or prekindergarten services for weeks of unemployment commencing during period between two successive academic years or terms. Declares emergency, effective on passage ] September 1, 2021 .

SB 496 is sponsored by Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Dacia Grayber, Susan McLain (Democrat), Zach Hudson, Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Rachel Prusak, Paul Holvey, Tina Kotek, Maxine Dexter, and Michael Dembrow.

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Oregon 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 496 — Relating to eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits; and declaring an emergency.

Last action June 10, 2021 — Effective date, September 1, 2021.

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
10 sponsors

1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Removes prohibition on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to nonprofessional employees of educational institution providing school food services, or services as employee of federal Head Start program] early intervention services or prekindergarten services for weeks of unemployment commencing during period between two successive academic years or terms. Declares emergency, effective on passage] September 1, 2021.

Bill Text

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Action History

June 10, 2021
Effective date, September 1, 2021.
June 10, 2021
Chapter 79, 2021 Laws.
May 21, 2021
Governor signed.
May 17, 2021
Speaker signed.
May 14, 2021
President signed.
May 13, 2021
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
May 12, 2021
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2021 Calendar.
May 11, 2021
Second reading.
May 10, 2021
Recommendation: Do pass.
May 05, 2021
Work Session held.
May 03, 2021
Work Session held.
April 26, 2021
Public Hearing held.
April 13, 2021
Referred to Business and Labor.
April 08, 2021
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
April 07, 2021
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
April 07, 2021
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
April 05, 2021
Second reading.
April 01, 2021
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
March 18, 2021
Work Session held.
March 16, 2021
Public Hearing held.
February 02, 2021
Public Hearing held.
January 19, 2021
Referred to Labor and Business.
January 11, 2021
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Chris Gorsek Democrat

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (80)

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

May 13, 2021

Passed 46 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	20	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	21	1	0	3
Republican	5	8	0	1
Total	46	9	0	5
% of votes cast	77%	15%	0%	8%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Lily Morgan	—	Yea
Andrea Salinas	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Yea
Barbara Smith Warner	—	Yea
Bill Post	—	Nay
Brad Witt	—	Yea
Brian Clem	—	Not Voting
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
Duane Stark	—	Not Voting
Gary Leif	—	Yea
Jack Zika	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Jeff Reardon	—	Yea
Karin Power	—	Yea
Marty Wilde	—	Yea
Maxine Dexter	—	Yea
Mike Nearman	—	Not Voting
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Rachel Prusak	—	Yea
Raquel Moore-Green	—	Yea
Ron Noble	—	Yea
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon	—	Yea
Tina Kotek	—	Yea
Andrea Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Dacia Grayber	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
Jason Kropf	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Not Voting
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
Khanh Pham	Democrat	Yea
Lisa Reynolds	Democrat	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Ricki Ruiz	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Wlnsvey Campos	Democrat	Yea
Zach Hudson	Democrat	Yea
Bobby Levy	Republican	Nay
Boomer Wright	Republican	Yea
Cedric Hayden	Republican	Not Voting
Christine Drazan	Republican	Nay
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Nay
David Brock Smith	Republican	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay
Jami Cate	Republican	Nay
Kim Wallan	Republican	Nay
Mark Owens	Republican	Yea
Rick Lewis	Republican	Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Nay
Suzanne Weber	Republican	Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Nay

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Heard and Reported Out

May 05, 2021

Passed 6 Yea · 5 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	0	3	0	0
Unaffiliated	3	2	0	0
Democrat	3	0	0	0
Total	6	5	0	0
% of votes cast	55%	45%	0%	0%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Bill Post	—	Nay
Brad Witt	—	Yea
Brian Clem	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Nay
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Dacia Grayber	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Nay

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Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

April 07, 2021

Passed 22 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	10	4	0	1
Democrat	11	0	0	0
Republican	1	2	0	1
Total	22	6	0	2
% of votes cast	73%	20%	0%	7%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Betsy Johnson	—	Not Voting
Bill Hansell	—	Yea
Bill Kennemer	—	Yea
Brian Boquist	—	Yea
Chuck Riley	—	Yea
Chuck Thomsen	—	Nay
Dallas Heard	—	Nay
Dennis Linthicum	—	Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	—	Yea
Ginny Burdick	—	Yea
Lee Beyer	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Nay
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Peter Courtney	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Yea
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
Deb Patterson	Democrat	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kate Lieber	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Kayse Jama	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin	Democrat	Yea
Dick Anderson	Republican	Yea
Fred Girod	Republican	Nay
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Not Voting
Noah Robinson	Republican	Nay

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Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

March 18, 2021

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	0
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Total	5	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (5)

Member	Party	Vote
Bill Hansell	—	Yea
Bill Kennemer	—	Yea
Chuck Riley	—	Yea
Kate Lieber	Democrat	Yea
Kayse Jama	Democrat	Yea

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Subjects

labor education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 496 do?: Removes prohibition on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to nonprofessional employees of educational institution providing school food services, or services as employee of federal Head Start program] early intervention services or prekindergarten services for weeks of unemployment commencing during period between two successive academic years or terms. Declares emergency, effective on passage] September 1, 2021.
Who sponsors SB 496?: SB 496 is sponsored by Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Dacia Grayber, Susan McLain (Democrat), Zach Hudson, Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Rachel Prusak, Paul Holvey, Tina Kotek, Maxine Dexter, and Michael Dembrow.
What is the current status of SB 496?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 496
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 11, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Chris Gorsek

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