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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 912

Authorizes Director of Employment Department to deduct amount from future weekly family and medical leave insurance benefits for overpayments due to individual's fault.

Became law as Chapter 120, Oregon Laws 2023, signed May 19, 2023, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes Director of Employment Department to deduct amount from future weekly family and medical leave insurance benefits for overpayments due to individual's fault. Authorizes director to deduct amount from future weekly benefits for overpayments not due to individual's fault. Limits collection period to five years following week in which erroneous payment finally established, except in case of fraud. Specifies contents of notices of recovery. Authorizes director to waive recovery of overpaid benefits, except in case of fraud. Requires director to establish process by which covered individual may request hearing to obtain review of final determination of director regarding benefit deductions. Provides that person is ineligible for benefits after person is convicted of fraud. Authorizes director to cancel unrecoverable benefits paid as overpayments under certain circumstances. <i>Authorizes director to request offset of moneys owed to debtor by state against certain benefit overpayments.</i>] <b>Authorizes director to pay fee charged by Department of Revenue for processing request to offset against liquidated state debt state tax refund owed to debtor.</b> Authorizes director to collect employer assistance grant repayments and contributions from self-employed individuals and tribal governments, including penalties and interest. Allows director to attach liens on real or personal property as result of failure to remit such repayments and contributions. Authorizes director to assess penalties against employer that violates requirements applicable to employer-offered family and medical leave benefit plans. Requires director to establish process by which employer may request hearing to obtain review of penalty assessments. <b>Provides when director's decision to assess penalty becomes final.</b> Authorizes director to waive, reduce or compromise outstanding nonpayment contribution balances of $10 or less. Authorizes director to retain overpayments of mandatory contributions for overpayments that do not exceed $10. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SLB

    Its course

    February 15 to May 26, 2023, 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 action24 actions on 22 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 2336 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 161 day

    Labor and BusinessFeb 16 to Mar 2032 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 23 to May 947 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 23 to Mar 285 days

    Business and LaborMar 28 to Apr 2730 days

    With the GovernorMay 9 to May 1910 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–2

      Passed · Mar 23 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–9

      Passed · May 9 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 20

    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 Feb 15 – Mar 23

    1. Feb 15Introduced
    2. Feb 16Sent to Labor and Business
    3. Mar 9Heard in Labor and Business
    4. Mar 16Heard in Labor and Business
    5. Mar 20Labor and Business recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 21Read a second time
    7. Mar 23Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

    In the House of Representatives Mar 27 – May 9

    1. Mar 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 28Sent to Business and Labor
    3. Apr 12Heard in Business and Labor
    4. Apr 26Heard in Business and Labor
    5. Apr 27Business and Labor recommended it
    6. May 1Read a second time
    7. May 9Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 9

    To the Governor May 15 – May 26

    1. May 15Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 19Signed by the Governor
    4. May 26Became chapter 120 of Oregon Laws 2023
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 15Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 16Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 16Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Mar 21Second reading.Senate
    7. Mar 22Carried over to 03-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Mar 23Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
    9. Mar 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 28Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. May 1Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. May 2Rules suspended. Carried over to May 3, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. May 3Rules suspended. Carried over to May 4, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 4Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 8Rules suspended. Carried over to May 9, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 9Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 15President signed.Senate
    21. May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 19Governor signed.Senate
    23. May 26Chapter 120, 2023 Laws.Senate
    24. May 26Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate