l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4092

Prohibits a retailer from knowingly selling or offering for sale, and a retail platform operator from knowingly permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale, a child safety system that does not comply with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule.

Became law as Chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Says that a person may not sell or offer for sale a child safety system unless the system meets certain standards. Says that the person must disclose whether the system meets the standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). Prohibits a retailer from<b> knowingly</b> selling or offering for sale, and a retail platform operator from<b> knowingly</b> permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale, a child safety system that does not comply with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule. [<i>Requires a retailer to disclose clearly and conspicuously in any advertisement or offer for a child safety system whether the child safety system complies with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule.</i>] Prohibits a retail platform operator from permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale a child safety system unless the retailer affirmatively discloses to the retail platform operator whether the child safety system complies with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule. [<i>Punishes</i>]<b> Provides for a private right of action to enforce</b> a violation of, or failure to comply with, the requirements and prohibitions<b> set forth in the Act, allowing a recovery of the greater of the plaintiff's actual damages or statutory damages of $500 after allowing for a period of 30 days to cure the violation or failure to comply.</b> [<i>as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.</i>].

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

9 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Ben Bowman, Zach Hudson, Shannon Isadore, Nathan Sosa, Jules Walters, Lamar Wise, Sue Rieke Smith, Willy Chotzen

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick, James Manning Jr., Deb Patterson, Mark Meek, Janeen Sollman

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 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Feb 268 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 191 day

Commerce and General GovernmentFeb 19 to Feb 256 days

With the GovernorFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–0

    Passed · Feb 18 · 20 present

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Feb 26 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 18

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Feb 10Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. Feb 12Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. Feb 16Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 17Read a second time
  7. Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 0

In the Senate Feb 19 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Commerce and General Government
  3. Feb 23Heard in Commerce and General Government
  4. Feb 25Commerce and General Government recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 26Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

To the Governor Feb 27 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 17 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
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 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 19Referred to Commerce and General Government.Senate
  10. Feb 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  11. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Feb 25Second reading.Senate
  13. Feb 26Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  14. Feb 26Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.Senate
  15. Feb 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 27President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 17Chapter 17, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives