Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 17 D cosponsors

SB 916 — Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    5 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Digest: The Act would repeal the law that denies UI benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. The Act would make it so that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits, which are subject to a possible limit based on the UI tax schedule at the time. The Act would require benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker's later receipt of back pay. The Act would make a school district deduct from a worker's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. Provides that individuals unemployed due to a strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week, subject to a [<i>possible</i>] limit based on the tax schedule in effect at the time. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay. Requires a school district to deduct from an employee's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute.

Bill Text

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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (72)

72 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 16 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15200
Republican 0902
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 161202
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Nay
Jeff Golden Democrat Nay
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Not Voting
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Not Voting

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Repassed.

Passed 35 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 02002
Unaffiliated 5201
Total 352203
% of votes cast 58%37%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Nay
Rep Levy B — Nay
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Rep Rieke Smith — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Nay
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 35 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 02002
Unaffiliated 5201
Total 352203
% of votes cast 58%37%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Nay
Rep Levy B — Nay
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Rep Rieke Smith — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Nay
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

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Failed 14 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13400
Republican 01001
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 141501
% of votes cast 47%50%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin Democrat Nay
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Nay
Jeff Golden Democrat Nay
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Nay
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Not Voting
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 33 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29100
Republican 02101
Unaffiliated 4102
Total 332303
% of votes cast 56%39%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Nay
Rep Levy B — Not Voting
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Nay
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Nay
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Failed 22 Yea · 33 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12900
Republican 20002
Unaffiliated 1402
Total 223304
% of votes cast 37%56%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Nay
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Levy B — Not Voting
Rep Nguyen D — Nay
Rep Pham H — Nay
Rep Munoz — Nay
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Nay
Annessa Hartman Democrat Nay
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Nay
Dacia Grayber Democrat Nay
David Gomberg Democrat Nay
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Nay
Jason Kropf Democrat Nay
John Lively Democrat Nay
Jules Walters Democrat Nay
Julie Fahey Democrat Nay
Ken Helm Democrat Nay
Lisa Fragala Democrat Nay
Mari Watanabe Democrat Nay
Mark Gamba Democrat Nay
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Nay
Nathan Sosa Democrat Nay
Pam Marsh Democrat Nay
Paul Evans Democrat Nay
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Nay
Rob Nosse Democrat Nay
Sarah McDonald Democrat Nay
Shannon Isadore Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Nay
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Nay
Thuy Tran Democrat Nay
Tom Andersen Democrat Nay
Travis Nelson Democrat Nay
Willy Chotzen Democrat Nay
Zach Hudson Democrat Nay
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Not Voting
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Darin Harbick Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 16 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14200
Republican 0902
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 161202
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Sen Woods — Yea
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Nay
Jeff Golden Democrat Nay
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Nay
Cedric Hayden Republican Not Voting
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Todd Nash Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Failed 10 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01600
Republican 9002
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 101802
% of votes cast 33%60%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Yea
Sen Woods — Nay
Sen Pham — Nay
Anthony Broadman Democrat Nay
Chris Gorsek Democrat Nay
Deb Patterson Democrat Nay
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Nay
James Manning Jr. Democrat Nay
Janeen Sollman Democrat Nay
Jeff Golden Democrat Nay
Kate Lieber Democrat Nay
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Nay
Kayse Jama Democrat Nay
Lew Frederick Democrat Nay
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Nay
Mark Meek Democrat Nay
Rob Wagner Democrat Nay
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Nay
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Nay
Bruce Starr Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Not Voting
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 916 do?
Digest: The Act would repeal the law that denies UI benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. The Act would make it so that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits, which are subject to a possible limit based on the UI tax schedule at the time. The Act would require benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker's later receipt of back pay. The Act would make a school district deduct from a worker's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. Provides that individuals unemployed due to a strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week, subject to a [<i>possible</i>] limit based on the tax schedule in effect at the time. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay. Requires a school district to deduct from an employee's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute.
Who sponsors SB 916?
SB 916 is sponsored by Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), and Hoa Nguyen.
What is the current status of SB 916?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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