l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 588

Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to refer a contested case for a hearing requested by a police officer or firefighter who is denied disability benefits within a certain period of time.

Became law as Chapter 168, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from May 27, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that the PERB has to send disability cases about police and firefighters to be heard within a certain time. The Act changes how PERS looks at the disability of police and firefighters. The Act says that a disabled member of PERS can earn some money and not lose benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that a police or fire worker's PTSD is an on duty disease or injury for PERS disability with some facts. The Act says that the PERB has to hear a challenge about disability benefits in a short time. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.2).</i>] [<i>Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a police officer or firefighter is an injury or disease sustained in the actual performance of duties for purposes of benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System in certain circumstances.</i>] Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to [<i>hold</i>]<b> refer</b> a contested case <b>for a </b>hearing requested by a police officer or firefighter who is denied disability benefits within a certain period of time. <b>Provides that a member of the Public Employees Retirement System who is a police officer or firefighter is disabled if the member is mentally or physically incapacitated and unable to perform the work the member performed at the time the member became disabled, instead of unable to perform any work. Allows a disabled member of the system to receive certain earned income without losing disability benefits.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, Floyd Prozanski, Kathleen Taylor, David Brock Smith, Janeen Sollman

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Rick Lewis, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson

    Its course

    January 13 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 action24 actions on 23 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2470 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Labor and BusinessJan 17 to Mar 1759 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to May 1552 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 24 to Mar 273 days

    Labor and Workplace StandardsMar 27 to May 842 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 24 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

      Passed · May 15 · 7 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 17

    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 – Mar 24

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Business
    3. Jan 30Heard in Labor and Business
    4. Feb 4Heard in Labor and Business
    5. Feb 27Heard in Labor and Business
    6. Mar 11Heard in Labor and Business
    7. Mar 17Labor and Business recommended it as amended
    8. Mar 18Read a second time
    9. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – May 15

    1. Mar 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 27Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
    3. Apr 28Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    4. May 5Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    5. May 8Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it
    6. May 12Read a second time
    7. May 15Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 6

    1. May 19Signed in the Senate
    2. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 27Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 168 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from May 27, 2025
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Feb 27Public Hearing held.Senate
    6. Mar 11Work Session held.Senate
    7. Mar 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    8. Mar 18Second reading.Senate
    9. Mar 20Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
    10. Mar 24Third reading. Carried by Meek, Hayden. Passed.Senate
    11. Mar 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    12. Mar 27Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    14. May 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. May 8Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    16. May 12Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. May 13Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 14Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 15Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 19President signed.Senate
    21. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 27Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 6Chapter 168, 2025 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 6Effective date, May 27, 2025.Senate