l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 143

Increases the percentage points of the employer tax rate that are used to determine the amount of wages paid into the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund each calendar quarter.

Became law as Chapter 462, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 26, 2025, 164 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would change the amount of unemployment insurance tax moneys that are paid into certain funds used for the UI program. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the State Treasurer to study public funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2).</i>] [<i>Requires the State Treasurer to study the administration of public funds. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Increases the percentage points of the employer tax rate that are used to determine the amount of wages paid into the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund each calendar quarter. Changes the formula for determining the amount of excess moneys in the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund that are transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund each biennium. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Its course

January 13 to July 2, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 13 to May 29136 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Finance and RevenueJan 17 to May 23126 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 1719 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 29 to Jun 35 days

RevenueJun 3 to Jun 1310 days

With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 269 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–1

    Passed · May 29 · 5 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading32–19

    Passed · Jun 17 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 23

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 13 – May 29

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Finance and Revenue
  3. May 19Heard in Finance and Revenue
  4. May 21Heard in Finance and Revenue
  5. May 23Finance and Revenue recommended it as amended
  6. May 27Read a second time
  7. May 29Passed the Senate, 24 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 17

  1. Jun 2Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 3Sent to Revenue
  3. Jun 10Heard in Revenue
  4. Jun 13Revenue recommended it
  5. Jun 16Read a second time
  6. Jun 17Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 19

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 18Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 2Became chapter 462 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from September 26, 2025
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Finance and Revenue.Senate
  3. May 19Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. May 21Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. May 27Second reading.Senate
  7. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. May 29Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
  9. Jun 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 3Referred to Revenue.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 18President signed.Senate
  16. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Governor signed.Senate
  18. Jul 2Chapter 462, 2025 Laws.Senate
  19. Jul 2Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate