SB 751 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to retirement of public safety workers; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] [ Directs the Public Employees Retirement Board to establish definitions of "police officer" and "firefighter" for the sole purpose of determining which police officer and firefighter members of the Public Employees Retirement System are entitled to increased benefits. ] [ Establishes the Task Force on Health Insurance Coverage for Retired Police Officers and Firefighters and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than December 15, 2026. ] [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Establishes the Task Force on Health Insurance Coverage for Retired Police and Fire Members of the Public Employees Retirement System. Directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the task force's reporting deadline from December 15, 2026 to January 1, 2026, and to declare an emergency effective on passage. The original version included detailed provisions for PERB to create new definitions of police officers and firefighters to determine benefit eligibility, but these were removed in the A-Engrossed version, leaving only the task force establishment and emergency declaration.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the PERB definition requirements for police officer and firefighter status, which previously determined which workers received increased pension benefits. The focus shifted entirely to establishing a task force to study health insurance coverage options.

TIMELINE

Task force reporting deadline changed from December 15, 2026 to January 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added emergency declaration making the bill effective immediately upon passage.

DEFINITION

Removed PERB's requirement to establish new definitions of police officer and firefighter for determining pension benefit eligibility.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed provisions creating two-tier pension benefits (2% vs 1.8%) based on whether workers met the new PERB definitions.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Labor and Business, then Ways and Means.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors