Establishes the Task Force on Health Insurance Coverage for Retired Police and Fire Members of the Public Employees Retirement System.
- Introduced Jan 13, 2025
- In committee Jan 17, 2025
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
The Act makes a task force about health insurance for retired police and fire members of PERS. The Act tells the task force to report by January 1, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). [ Digest: The Act tells PERB to make new definitions of "police officer" and "firefighter" to decide which police officers and firefighters get more benefits. Makes a task force on health insurance for retired police and fire…
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The Act makes a task force about health insurance for retired police and fire members of PERS. The Act tells the task force to report by January 1, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). [ Digest: The Act tells PERB to make new definitions of "police officer" and "firefighter" to decide which police officers and firefighters get more benefits. Makes a task force on health insurance for retired police and fire workers. Tells the task force to make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). ] [ 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.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- CommitteeReferred to Labor and Business, then Ways and Means. · Senate Labor and Business
- CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Labor and Business
- CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Labor and Business
- CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Labor and Business
- CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Labor and Business
- CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
- SenateIn committee upon adjournment.
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | Senate Labor and Business | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) | 4–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Chris GorsekD Primary sponsor · District 25
From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.