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passed both · Oregon · Senate Mar 10, 2026

SCR 209: Establishing deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session of the Eighty-fourth Legislative Assembly.

This concurrent resolution sets specific deadlines for Oregon legislators to submit draft bills for the 2027 regular session. It requires members and committees to request legislative drafts by September 11, 2026, with the Office of Legislative Counsel providing those drafts by December 1, 2026, and final submissions to the Senate or House desks due by December 11, 2026. The rule applies to all legislators except the Senate President and certain committee chairs, who are exempt from these filing deadlines. This procedural measure organizes the legislative calendar to ensure timely preparation and introduction of proposed laws.

passed both · Oregon · Senate Mar 10, 2026

SCR 205: Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.

SCR 205 is a procedural resolution that formally ends the 2026 regular session of Oregon's Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. It directs the Senate and House to adjourn sine die (permanently, without setting a return date) for that session. This resolution affects the legislative body itself by concluding its official business for the 2026 term. It does not create new laws or impact any citizens, businesses, or specific policy areas. The resolution is a routine step to close the session, as confirmed by its introduction on February 2, 2026.

passed · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HCR 203: Adjourning sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.

This bill formally ends the 2026 regular session of Oregon's Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. It directly affects state legislators by officially closing the current legislative period. The key mechanism is a procedural resolution that adjourns the session sine die, meaning the assembly is closed until the next scheduled session begins. This action marks the conclusion of the legislative year and prevents any further business from being conducted during this session.

passed · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HCR 204: Establishing deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session of the Eighty-fourth Legislative Assembly.

This Oregon legislative resolution sets specific deadlines for lawmakers to submit proposed bills before the 2027 regular session begins. It requires members and committees to request draft bills by September 11, 2026, with the Office of Legislative Counsel delivering those drafts by December 1, 2026, and requiring final submission to legislative desks by December 11, 2026. The rules apply to all legislators except the Senate President and certain committee chairs, who are exempt from these filing deadlines. This procedural measure helps organize the legislative calendar and ensures timely preparation of proposed laws for the upcoming session.

passed · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4147: Relating to medical assistance; prescribing an effective date.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that [ identifies ] provides information about employers that employ [ 50 ] 500 or more employees in this state and [ that ] have employees [ or dependents of the employees ] who are medical assistance recipients. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

passed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1548: Relating to marijuana; prescribing an effective date.

] Requires cannabinoid edibles to be individually packaged and allows up to 10 milligrams of adult use cannabinoid per individual cannabinoid edible. [ Requires cannabinoid edibles and other cannabinoid products to be packaged in a manner that is tailored judiciously to the specific purpose of protecting minors from the negative health effects of unlawfully using cannabinoids edibles and other cannabinoid products. Allows local governments to establish buffer zones of more than 1,000 feet around adult use cannabis and medical marijuana operations in the interest of public health and safety. ] Becomes operative January 1, 2027. [ Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to adopt rules to require that marijuana items and inhalant delivery systems that contain industrial hemp-derived cannabinoids bear a label, or include an insert, describing certain risks of using marijuana items and inhalant delivery systems that contain industrial hemp-derived cannabinoids. Becomes operative July 1, 2027. ] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

passed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1579: Relating to false reports of child abuse; prescribing an effective date.

Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse. Punishes a first offense by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a second offense by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes a third or subsequent offense by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

passed · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4028: Relating to behavioral health.

] Imposes requirements and restrictions on insurer and coordinated care organization audits of claims for reimbursement submitted by behavioral health treatment providers. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Adds information that certain carriers must annually report to the Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding compliance with behavioral health parity requirements. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ].

Topics ✓ Healthcare

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.

passed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1537: Relating to boards of education of community college districts; declaring an emergency.

Requires the members of a board of education of a community college district to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on a publicly accessible website. Requires the board to include at least one nonvoting member of the board who is a student at a community college in the district. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with certain provisions of the Act. Modifies requirements for filling vacancies on the board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

passed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1597: Relating to energy generation; prescribing an effective date.

] Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing [ the ] nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose to the electric utility and the public the costs of storing [ the ] any nuclear waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

passed · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1528: 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. ] Expands drug manufacturer annual reporting requirements to include all patient assistance programs offered or funded by the manufacturer that provided assistance to consumers in this state in the previous calendar year. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028.