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in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SJR 203: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the identifiability of law enforcement officers.

] Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution [ providing that law enforcement officers may not be masked and must wear certain identifying information except in specified circumstances ] establishing a right to be free from enforcement of the law by secret police . Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1572: Relating to education; prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes a teacher to immediately remove from the classroom setting a student who repeatedly interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the students to learn. Prescribes requirements for the return of a student to the classroom setting. Requires a school district to convene a placement review committee when a student is removed from a classroom setting. Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Directs the State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for language arts based on the science of reading and writing. Prohibits school districts from advancing students who are not able to demonstrate third-grade reading proficiency. Provides exceptions. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4101: Relating to the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; prescribing an effective date.

Increases sentencing guidelines for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4011: Relating to mandatory subjects of collective bargaining for school districts.

HB 4011 requires Oregon school districts to negotiate class size and caseload limits as mandatory topics during collective bargaining with employee representatives. This applies specifically to schools receiving Title I federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The bill expands existing bargaining requirements by adding these two specific issues to the list of subjects school districts must discuss with unions. It does not change other topics excluded from mandatory negotiations, such as school calendars or curriculum decisions.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4010: Relating to required payments for changes to the scope of work on construction contracts; prescribing an effective date.

Requires contracting agencies that procure public improvement contracts or contracts for public works and require additional work outside the scope set forth in the public improvement contract or contract for public works to issue change orders for the additional work within a specific time or to pay interest for failing to do so. Requires similar duties from contractors to subcontractors and from owners to contractors in private construction contracts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

failed · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4087: 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.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1589: Relating to lobbying; prescribing an effective date.

Requires lobbyists to provide a notice to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission regarding certain information about the lobbyist's representation of certain clients, the lobbyist's compensation and the lobbyist's new or different position on legislative action or administrative action. Provides for the contents of the notice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4078: Relating to an income tax subtraction allowed for plaintiffs in wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date.

Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire. Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows a taxpayer to amend a return to claim a refund for the earliest tax year in which a subtraction is allowed. Applies to declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2027, and to amounts received, losses incurred and legal fees paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1550: Relating to scrutinizing death.

Directs [ law enforcement ] specified investigators of deaths of decedents , prior to making any findings as to the cause or manner of death where the decedent is suspected to have died from suicide, [ overdose or ] accident or other undetermined cause , to review documented evidence of abuse and interview family members of the decedent if the decedent has a history as a victim of domestic violence or child abuse and certain conditions exist. [ Requires law enforcement to submit a written request to the district medical examiner for the performance of an autopsy if a reasonable basis exists that the death of the decedent may be the result of domestic violence or child abuse. ] [ Directs a medical examiner or district attorney to order the performance of an autopsy in certain circumstances. ] Directs the law enforcement officer or district medical examiner to request further post-mortem examination of the decedent if a reasonable basis exists to suspect the death is a homicide due to domestic violence or child abuse. Directs the Chief Medical Examiner to engage in collaborative consultation regarding appropriate actions to take. Prohibits the release of the body of the decedent until the consultation has occurred and recommended actions have been completed. Authorizes appropriate post-mortem assessments. Provides that certain individuals may examine and obtain copies of evidence generated during an autopsy or investigation of death. Requires law enforcement to provide notice of rights to certain members of the decedent's family upon opening an investigation of a death that is suspected to have been caused by suicide[ , overdose or accident ] or occurred under suspicious circumstances .

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HJR 201: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to primary elections.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require that primary election ballots must contain the names of all candidates of any political party affiliation for specified offices. Provides that a registered elector in this state may not be denied the right to vote in any primary election in this state solely because that elector is registered as unaffiliated with any political party. Permits a political party to decline to participate in a primary election, subject to certain requirements. Designates a minor political party. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1552: Relating to the transfer of real property; declaring an emergency.

Requires the county clerk to notify the owner of real property when an instrument affecting the title to the property is presented for recordation unless presented by a financial institution, an insurer or an attorney, or an employee or agent of the professional person. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

failed · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4098: Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.

Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies exemptions. Removes some exemptions for insurance from the definition of "real estate, goods or services" under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Permits a person to obtain, and a court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before a prosecuting attorney may take action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act against an act or practice related to insurance.