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SB1519 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

Relating to total disability.

The Act would change how total disability comp is set. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). [Digest: The Act would pay a temp total disability comp claim based on the part of weekly pay that is at or below, or more than, 75% of the average weekly wage for the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).] [Provides that the percentage of a worker's wage paid as compensation during a period of temporary total disability shall be determined by the portion of the worker's wage that is less than or equal to, or greater than, 75 percent of the state average weekly wage.] Changes the formula for determining permanent and temporary total disability compensation.

Bill Details

State

Oregon

Session

2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...

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Action History

2026-04-06 S Effective date, January 1, 2027.
2026-04-06 S Chapter 78, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-31 S Governor signed.
2026-03-05 H Speaker signed.
2026-03-05 S President signed.
2026-03-03 H Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 2--Hartman, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Bunch, Diehl, Elmer, Osborne, Scharf, Yunker.
2026-03-02 H Second reading.
2026-02-27 H Recommendation: Do pass.
2026-02-27 H Referred to Ways and Means.
2026-02-27 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2026-02-27 S Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 25; Excused, 5--Hayden, Linthicum, Taylor, Thatcher, Weber.
2026-02-26 S Second reading.
2026-02-26 S Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2026-02-25 S Work Session held.
2026-02-23 S Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-23 S Work Session held.
2026-02-19 S Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
2026-02-12 S Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2026-02-12 S Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2026-02-09 S Work Session held.
2026-02-04 S Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-02 S Informational Meeting held.
2026-02-02 S Referred to Labor and Business.
2026-02-02 S Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Votes

2026-02-09 Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.) Yea: 4 Nay: 0
2026-02-25 Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill Yea: 22 Nay: 0
2026-02-27 Senate Third Reading Yea: 25 Nay: 0
2026-03-03 House Third Reading Yea: 52 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Labor and Business
2026-02-12 J Ways and Means
2026-02-19 S General Government
2026-02-27 J Ways and Means

Amendments

2026-02-02 Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-1
2026-02-04 Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-1
2026-02-04 Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-2
2026-02-09 Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-2

Bill Text Versions

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