SB 609 — Relating to students' eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2024.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on August 01, 2023.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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24 sponsors
2 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Directs Department of Human Services to consider hours worked as graduate assistant as hours worked in employment for purpose of meeting work requirements in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 609 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2024.
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Chapter 579, 2023 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 22, 2023 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
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Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Returned to Full Committee.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
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Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Human Services.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Jason Kropf · Cosponsor
- Julie Fahey · Cosponsor
- Ricki Ruiz · Cosponsor
- Tom Andersen · Cosponsor
- Ben Bowman · Cosponsor
- Lisa Reynolds · Cosponsor
- Nathan Sosa · Cosponsor
- James Manning Jr. · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
- Travis Nelson · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
- Paul Evans · Cosponsor
- Farrah Chaichi · Cosponsor
- Chris Gorsek · Cosponsor
- Jeff Golden · Cosponsor
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos · Primary
- Sara Gelser Blouin · Cosponsor
- Courtney Neron · Primary
- Michael Dembrow · Cosponsor
- Aaron Woods · Cosponsor
- Maxine Dexter · Cosponsor
- James Hieb · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
- Courtney Neron
Co-sponsors (22)
- Jason Kropf Democrat
- Julie Fahey Democrat
- Ricki Ruiz Democrat
- Tom Andersen Democrat
- Ben Bowman Democrat
- Lisa Reynolds Democrat
- Nathan Sosa Democrat
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Travis Nelson Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- Mark Gamba Democrat
- Paul Evans Democrat
- Farrah Chaichi Democrat
- Chris Gorsek Democrat
- Jeff Golden Democrat
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat
- Michael Dembrow
- Aaron Woods
- Maxine Dexter
- James Hieb
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 66 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brian Stout | — | Yea |
| Charlie Conrad | — | Yea |
| Christine Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Dan Rayfield | — | Yea |
| James Hieb | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Lily Morgan | — | Not Voting |
| Maxine Dexter | — | Yea |
| Paul Holvey | — | Yea |
| Tracy Cramer | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson Levy | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Hai Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoa Nguyen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Levy | Republican | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron Woods | — | Yea |
| Art Robinson | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Lynn Findley | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| David Brock Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Art Robinson | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 609 do?
- Directs Department of Human Services to consider hours worked as graduate assistant as hours worked in employment for purpose of meeting work requirements in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Who sponsors SB 609?
- SB 609 is sponsored by Jason Kropf (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), Courtney Neron, Michael Dembrow, Aaron Woods, Maxine Dexter, and James Hieb.
- What is the current status of SB 609?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 609?
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