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Committee approves SB 858 amendments to clarify Paid Leave Oregon agent authority, rescinds Ways and Means referral
Summary
The committee adopted the dash-2 amendment to SB 858, which clarifies when an authorized agent may act for a deceased or incapacitated person and adds an eligibility rule about receiving unemployment-related wage replacement; the panel advanced the bill to the floor and rescinded a subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business on Jan. 30 adopted the dash-2 amendment to Senate Bill 858 and advanced the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation, rescinding a previously listed referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee staff said the dash-2 amendment specifies actions an authorized agent may take on behalf of a deceased or incapacitated person in Paid Leave Oregon's claims process when the covered individual died or became incapacitated before submitting a claim or before the director of the Oregon Employment Department issued a final decision. The amendment also clarifies that section 1 becomes operative Jan. 1, 2026, and that an employee is ineligible for Paid Leave Oregon benefits while receiving wage-replacement benefits under a state or federal unemployment program. Staff reported a minimal revenue impact; the legislative fiscal office advised that the subsequent referral to Ways and Means could be rescinded with the dash-2 amendment.
During the work session the committee adopted the dash-2 amendment and approved a motion to move SB 858, as amended, to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation and that the subsequent referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means be rescinded.
The sponsor listed on the roll call was the Oregon Employment Department; the department had previously given an informational presentation on Jan. 28, and staff posted a fiscal impact explanation on the OLIS system.
What happens next
The committee recorded the due-pass recommendation and rescission of the subsequent referral; the bill will be carried to the Senate floor for further action.
