l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4060

Exempts sales to purchasers with facilities totaling more than one million square feet from a prohibition on sales of certain fluorescent lamps until January 1, 2030.

Became law as Chapter 38, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act says that sales of fluorescent lamps to buyers with large buildings are not banned until 2030. The Act says that some care facilities do not have to submit plans to replace lamps that are banned until 2030. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act says that sales of fluorescent lamps to buyers with large buildings are not banned until 2030. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</i>] Exempts sales to purchasers with facilities totaling more than one million square feet from a prohibition on sales of certain fluorescent lamps until January 1, 2030. <b>Exempts residential care facilities and long term care facilities from the requirement to submit for review plans to replace light fixtures designed to use prohibited fluorescent lamps.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

3 co-sponsors

Emerson Levy, Mark Owens, E. Werner Reschke

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Bruce Starr

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Mar 52 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 3126 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–0

    Passed · Feb 17 · 15 present

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · Mar 3 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence54–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 4 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

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 17

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Feb 10Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Feb 12Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Feb 13Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Feb 16Read a second time
  7. Feb 17Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 0

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 25Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 27Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  5. Mar 2Read a second time
  6. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Mar 5

  1. Mar 4The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 54 to 0
  2. Mar 5Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 6 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 6Signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  3. Apr 6Became chapter 38 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 19Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  10. Feb 25Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  11. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  12. Mar 2Second reading.Senate
  13. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
  14. Mar 4House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 6President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Apr 6Chapter 38, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives