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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 20: Relating to employed individuals with disabilities; declaring an emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 20 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to employed individuals with disabilities; declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Sara Gelser Blouin (Democratic), Rob Nosse (Democratic), Anthony Broadman (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a program to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without regard to the individuals' income or resources. Allows consideration of income when determining cost-sharing for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sara Gelser BlouinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Rob NossePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Anthony BroadmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Wlnsvey CamposCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Mark MeekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Courtney Neron MisslinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kathleen TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Kim ThatcherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Sen WoodsCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  3. Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  4. Work Session held.
  5. Public Hearing held.
  6. Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
  7. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source