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in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1559: Relating to health care.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.

failed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1554: Relating to infants born alive.

Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4112: Relating to outdoor school; declaring an emergency.

HB 4112 increases funding for Oregon's outdoor school program by $6 million, raising the biennial allocation from $48 million to $54 million for the 2025-2027 budget period. This funding supports outdoor education programs that provide hands-on environmental learning experiences for students, directly benefiting schools and educational organizations participating in the program. The bill also declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage, though the emergency declaration does not alter the funding amount or program structure.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education ✓ Environment

passed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1511: Relating to the estate tax; prescribing an effective date.

] [ Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the estate tax. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2027. ] Converts the $1 million exclusion for an estate subject to tax to a deduction of $2.5 million. Phases in the tax above the deduction. Raises the filing threshold for an estate tax return. Adjusts the deduction and filing threshold for inflation. Adjusts estate tax rates. Applies to the estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4106: Relating to transportation of persons subject to involuntary treatment; prescribing an effective date.

Declares that peace officers are immune from criminal and civil liability for the use of restraints or physical force during the transportation of a person subject to involuntary treatment, provided certain criteria are met. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4125: Relating to revenue estimates; prescribing an effective date.

Prescribes methodology for the preparation of revenue estimates used in the budgeting process and as applicable to the surplus revenue refund process. Applies to estimates prepared on or after January 1, 2027. Requires the Department of Revenue to estimate the difference in surplus revenue calculations using stated methodologies, and transfer an amount equal to the difference for use for various purposes. Establishes the One-Time Emergencies and Finance Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4093: Relating to protections for persons with disabilities.

Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees. Prohibits employers from denying an employee's request to have [ an authorized representative ] a support person accompany the employee in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation subject to specific conditions . Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities to local governments. Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements [ to screen out persons with disabilities ] in a job posting without connecting the physical requirements to the essential functions of the job .

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4063: Relating to Kei trucks.

Allows a person to title and register a Kei truck in Oregon. Amends and creates laws related to allowing Kei trucks to operate on highways in Oregon. Creates the offense of unlawfully operating a Kei truck on a highway. Punishes by a maximum fine of $1,000.

Topics ✓ Transportation

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1582: Relating to energy; prescribing an effective date.

Requires each electric company to develop a distributed power plant program for the procurement of grid services to be provided by distributed energy resources. Specifies the grid services that may be eligible for compensation and the classes of distributed energy resources technologies that must be eligible to provide the grid services. Allows a customer to enroll directly or through a third party in an electric company's distributed power plant program. Requires an electric company to use a standard offer, open access tariff. Allows an electric company to recover in rates prudently incurred costs associated with the program. Directs the Public Utility Commission to develop and adopt annual procurement targets and performance incentives. Allows an electric company to earn performance incentives for meeting program targets. Requires each electric company to file an annual report with the commission on the status of the electric company's distributed power plant program, including the capacity enrolled in the program. Provides for initial requirements and an implementing timeline. Requires an initial distributed power plant program to provide compensation for system-wide peak load reduction that is provided by an energy storage device that is a battery. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Energy

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1581: Relating to school meals; prescribing an effective date.

Requires school districts to offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of income. Provides exceptions. Requires school districts that make breakfast accessible at a school site to make breakfast accessible at the school site after the beginning of the day. [ Prescribes nutrition standards for reimbursable meals that are paid for by state sources. ] Takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4136: Relating to tax treatment of mortgage interest; prescribing an effective date.

Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, a mortgage interest deduction for a residence other than the taxpayer's principal residence, unless the taxpayer sells the residence or actively markets the residence for sale. Establishes the Oregon Homeownership Opportunity Account. Transfers an amount equal to the estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on the deduction of mortgage interest to the account, for the purpose of making down payment assistance payments. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4150: Relating to recipients of public funds; declaring an emergency.

Directs state agencies to require prospective contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients to attest that they do not and will not transport individuals detained by federal agencies for the purpose of deportation, except in accordance with judicial orders. Provides that if the attestations are false or become false, contractors are disqualified from contracting with the state agency for a specified period, and grant recipients must repay the grant moneys to the state. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✗ Immigration