2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2125: Relating to unemployment benefits for weather-related emergencies; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act would let the unpaid first week of an unemployment claim be waived for a worker who is away from work due to a severe weather emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Authorizes the Director of the Employment Department to waive the unpaid waiting week period for unemployment insurance claimants who are unable to perform services due a state-declared emergency related to severe weather. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 20--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, McIntire, Nguyen D, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, Lewis, Nguyen H, Owens.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/10/2025
Referred to Labor and Business.
Senate
4/29/2025
Public Hearing Scheduled.
Senate
5/1/2025
Work Session scheduled.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
4/10/2025
36
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do Pass
3/31/2025
4
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Labor and Business(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197033.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970121.4 KB
Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970614.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970580.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/31/2025140.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/31/202573.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/31/2025140.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/5/2025149.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/5/2025148.3 KB