Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 722 — Relating to government benefits; declaring an emergency.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

<i>Authorizes Director of Employment Department to prescribe rules that provide individual may not be excluded from being deemed unemployed solely because of service performed for employing unit under legal compulsion for which individual has not received pay on individual's regular payday. Provides that individual continues to be deemed unemployed until earlier of date on which individual begins to receive payment on regular payday or individual permanently ceases work for employing unit.</i>] Provides state-funded program to pay unemployment benefits to <i>individuals on active duty in U.S. Coast Guard and stationed in this state who are legally compelled to provide regular service in U.S. Coast Guard</i>] <b>employees of United States and active duty members of Armed Forces of United States who are required to perform service</b> without <i>receiving</i>] compensation due to lapse of federal appropriations and who would otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation for <b>federal employees or</b> ex-servicemembers under federal law. Appropriates moneys to Employment Department for purposes of paying benefits and costs <i>necessary</i>] <b>incurred by department</b> to administer benefit program. <b>Provides that back pay shall be considered earnings in determining benefits payable to individual for period for which back pay has been or is paid. <b>Permits Director of Employment Department to use additional methods for recovering benefits erroneously paid to claimant through no fault of claimant and requires director to waive recovery of such overpaid benefits if recovery would be against equity and good conscience. Requires director to make reasonable efforts to advise new claimants for benefits of procedures for recovery of benefits paid in error. <b>Prohibits reduction of back pay paid or awarded to an individual to reflect benefits that individual received during period for which back pay was paid or awarded.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

  4. Work Session held.

  5. Public Hearing held.

  6. Referred to Workforce by Order of the President, with a subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Workforce by order of the President then to Ways and Means.

  8. Work Session held.

  9. Public Hearing and Work Session cancelled.

  10. Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (84)

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9003
Democrat 6001
Republican 1001
Total 16005
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Arnie Roblan — Yea
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Carla Piluso — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Not Voting
Dallas Heard — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
Duane Stark — Not Voting
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Jackie Winters — Not Voting
Lee Beyer — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

finance veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 722 do?
<i>Authorizes Director of Employment Department to prescribe rules that provide individual may not be excluded from being deemed unemployed solely because of service performed for employing unit under legal compulsion for which individual has not received pay on individual's regular payday. Provides that individual continues to be deemed unemployed until earlier of date on which individual begins to receive payment on regular payday or individual permanently ceases work for employing unit.</i>] Provides state-funded program to pay unemployment benefits to <i>individuals on active duty in U.S. Coast Guard and stationed in this state who are legally compelled to provide regular service in U.S. Coast Guard</i>] <b>employees of United States and active duty members of Armed Forces of United States who are required to perform service</b> without <i>receiving</i>] compensation due to lapse of federal appropriations and who would otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation for <b>federal employees or</b> ex-servicemembers under federal law. Appropriates moneys to Employment Department for purposes of paying benefits and costs <i>necessary</i>] <b>incurred by department</b> to administer benefit program. <b>Provides that back pay shall be considered earnings in determining benefits payable to individual for period for which back pay has been or is paid. <b>Permits Director of Employment Department to use additional methods for recovering benefits erroneously paid to claimant through no fault of claimant and requires director to waive recovery of such overpaid benefits if recovery would be against equity and good conscience. Requires director to make reasonable efforts to advise new claimants for benefits of procedures for recovery of benefits paid in error. <b>Prohibits reduction of back pay paid or awarded to an individual to reflect benefits that individual received during period for which back pay was paid or awarded.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 722?
SB 722 is sponsored by Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Dick Anderson (Republican), Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Betsy Johnson, Tiffiny Mitchell, and Peter Courtney.
What is the current status of SB 722?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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