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SB757 • 2025

Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.

Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Gorsek
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 171, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 1--Yunker; Absent, 1--Boice; Excused, 5--Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, McIntire, Valderrama.

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-12 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-08 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-05 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  14. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Thatcher, Woods.

  15. 2025-04-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that, when PERS looks at the salary of a chaplain at OHSU under OPSRP, money for housing is part of taxable income. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells PERB to look at the treatment of the salary of chaplains and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the treatment of the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.</b>
Relating to: Relating to the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned