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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 757

Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.

Became law as Chapter 171, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that, when PERS looks at the salary of a chaplain at OHSU under OPSRP, money for housing is part of taxable income. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells PERB to look at the treatment of the salary of chaplains and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the treatment of the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

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 action22 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Labor and BusinessJan 17 to Apr 780 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 1535 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

Labor and Workplace StandardsApr 15 to May 823 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 reading27–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–1

    Passed · May 15 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

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 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Mar 26Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Apr 3Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 7Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 15

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent 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, 49 to 1

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 171 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 8Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 12Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 13Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 14Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 15Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 19President signed.Senate
  19. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 27Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 6Chapter 171, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate