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SB 847 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to health insurance subsidies under the Public Employees Retirement System.

Summary
[ Changes the calculation of ] Increases the Retirement Health Insurance Account subsidy under the Public Employees Retirement System. Allows members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive the Retiree Health Insurance Premium Account subsidy.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases retirement health insurance subsidies, expanding coverage for public employee retirees under Oregon's system.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2025
MINOR
This bill increases the health insurance subsidy for retired Public Employees Retirement System members from $60 to $100 per month and extends similar benefits to the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan. The change affects how much money retirees receive to help cover their Medicare costs.
Scope change
The bill now includes members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan who were previously not covered under this specific subsidy provision.
FISCAL

Increased the monthly health insurance subsidy amount from $60 to $100 for eligible retired members.

ELIGIBILITY

Extended eligibility for the Retirement Health Insurance Account subsidy to members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the calculation method for the subsidy to use a fixed $100 amount rather than a five-year average of carrier costs.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards carried. Rereferred.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.