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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 172

Authorizes Director of Employment Department to deduct less than 100 percent of individual's future weekly unemployment benefits for overpayments due to individual's fault.

Became law as Chapter 388, Oregon Laws 2021, signed June 23, 2021, 163 days after it was filed. In force from June 23, 2021.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes Director of Employment Department to deduct less than 100 percent of individual's future weekly unemployment benefits for overpayments due to individual's fault. Limits collection period to five years following week in which erroneous payment finally established, except in case of fraud. Authorizes director to deduct less than 100 percent of individual's future weekly unemployment benefits for overpayments not due to individual's fault. Specifies contents of notices of recovery. Authorizes director to waive recovery of all or any part of overpaid benefits, except in case of fraud. Provides that waiver extinguishes individual's liability for waived amount. 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. Prohibits reduction of back pay paid or awarded to individual to reflect unemployment benefits that individual received during period for which back pay was paid or awarded. Provides exception to disqualification for unemployment benefits for reasons related to bias crime, to reflect changes in name and elements of crime. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 11 to July 7, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Apr 22101 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

Labor and BusinessJan 19 to Apr 1990 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to Jun 342 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 275 days

Business and LaborApr 27 to May 2730 days

Back in the SenateJun 3 to Jun 96 days

With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 2314 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Apr 22 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading47–1

    Passed · Jun 3 · 12 present

  • Senate, concurrence29–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 8

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 27

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 11 – Apr 22

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Apr 6Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Apr 13Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 19Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 21Read a second time
  7. Apr 22Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 27 – Jun 3

  1. Apr 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Business and Labor
  3. May 10Heard in Business and Labor
  4. May 19Heard in Business and Labor
  5. May 24Heard in Business and Labor
  6. May 27Business and Labor recommended it as amended
  7. Jun 1Read a second time
  8. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 47 to 1

Back in the Senate Jun 8 – Jun 9

  1. Jun 8The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 29 to 1
  2. Jun 9Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 10 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 7Became chapter 388 of Oregon Laws 2021
  4. In force from June 23, 2021
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 19Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Apr 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 13Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 21Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 27Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
  10. May 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 8Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  18. Jun 8Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.Senate
  19. Jun 9President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 23Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jul 7Chapter 388, 2021 Laws.Senate
  23. Jul 7Effective date, June 23, 2021.Senate