l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3936

Prohibits any hardware, software or service that uses artificial intelligence from being installed or downloaded onto or used or accessed by state information technology assets if the artificial intelligence is developed or owned by a covered vendor.

Became law as Chapter 396, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 98 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Bans the use of AI on state assets if the AI is developed or owned by a covered vendor. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Bans the use of AI on state assets if the AI is owned or developed by a foreign corporate entity. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).</i>] Prohibits any hardware, software or service that uses artificial intelligence from being installed or downloaded onto or used or accessed by state information technology assets if the artificial intelligence is developed or owned by a [<i>corporate entity that is incorporated or registered under the laws of a foreign country</i>]<b> covered vendor</b>. Provides for exceptions.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Travis Nelson

Its course

March 18 to July 25, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to May 1457 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 180 days

Information Management and TechnologyMar 18 to May 1255 days

In the SenateMay 14 to Jun 1229 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 14 to May 151 day

Information Management and TechnologyMay 15 to May 2914 days

With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 2412 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

    Passed · May 14 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · Jun 12 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 18 – May 14

  1. Mar 18Introduced
  2. Sent to Information Management and Technology
  3. Apr 18Heard in Information Management and Technology
  4. May 9Heard in Information Management and Technology
  5. May 12Information Management and Technology recommended it as amended
  6. May 13Read a second time
  7. May 14Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

In the Senate May 15 – Jun 12

  1. May 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Information Management and Technology
  3. May 29Information Management and Technology recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 12Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

To the Governor Jun 16 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 16Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 396 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 18Referred to Information Management and Technology.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. May 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. May 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. May 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. May 14Third reading. Carried by Edwards. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. May 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. May 15Referred to Information Management and Technology.Senate
  10. May 29Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  11. May 29Second reading.Senate
  12. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  13. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  14. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 16Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 16President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 25Chapter 396, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives