l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1148

Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use or apply for other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.

Became law as Chapter 245, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 90 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws with respect to certain insurance policies. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use <b>or apply for</b> other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Dacia Grayber

    Its course

    February 27 to June 6, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 19 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 2860 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

    Labor and BusinessMar 3 to Apr 2250 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to May 2022 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 28 to Apr 291 day

    Labor and Workplace StandardsApr 29 to May 1415 days

    With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading26–3

      Passed · Apr 28

    • House of Representatives, third reading45–3

      Passed · May 20 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 27 – Apr 28

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 3Sent to Labor and Business
    3. Apr 1Heard in Labor and Business
    4. Apr 8Heard in Labor and Business
    5. Apr 22Labor and Business recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 23Read a second time
    7. Apr 28Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 20

    1. Apr 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
    3. May 5Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    4. May 12Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    5. May 14Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it
    6. May 15Read a second time
    7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 3

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

    1. May 21Signed in the Senate
    2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 245 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 3Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    3. Apr 1Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Apr 8Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 23Second reading.Senate
    7. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Apr 28Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 29First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 29Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
    11. May 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. May 19Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. May 20Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
    17. May 21President signed.Senate
    18. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 28Governor signed.Senate
    20. Jun 6Chapter 245, 2025 Laws.Senate
    21. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate