l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4025

Allows an increase in the residential rates of a public utility to take effect from November 1 to March 31 for public utilities other than public utilities that provide electricity or natural gas services.

Became law as Chapter 10, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Allows a public utility other than a power or gas company to raise rates year-round. Takes effect 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Allows an increase in the residential rates of a public utility to take effect from November 1 to March 31 for public utilities other than public utilities that provide electricity or natural gas services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 2 to March 17, 2026, 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 action18 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 108 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionFeb 2 to Feb 64 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Feb 2515 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 111 day

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 11 to Feb 2413 days

With the GovernorFeb 25 to Mar 58 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–9

    Passed · Feb 10 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading24–4

    Passed · Feb 25 · 2 present

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 Feb 2 – Feb 10

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Feb 3Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. Feb 5Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. Feb 6Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
  6. Feb 9Read a second time
  7. Feb 10Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 9

In the Senate Feb 11 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 23Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 24Energy and Environment recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 25Passed the Senate, 24 to 4

To the Governor Feb 26 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 10 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 11Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  10. Feb 18Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  12. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  13. Feb 24Second reading.Senate
  14. Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  15. Feb 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 27President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 17Chapter 10, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives