SB 912 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to the family and medical leave insurance program; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
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. Authorizes director to request offset of moneys owed to debtor by state against certain benefit overpayments. ] 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. 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. Provides when director's decision to assess penalty becomes final. 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023 Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House May 9, 2023

How they voted

262
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 23, 2023
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican11
10 Yea 1 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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