Became law as Chapter 55, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4102
Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expedite or enhance a regulatory process.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: This Act changes the way DEQ can agree to make a regulatory process work faster or better. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expedite or enhance a regulatory process. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
15 co-sponsors
Paul Evans, Lisa Fragala, David Gomberg, Annessa Hartman, Shannon Isadore, Cyrus Javadi, Emerson Levy, Susan McLain, Hai Pham, Sue Rieke Smith, Jules Walters, Mari Watanabe, Daniel Nguyen, Bobby Levy, Mark Owens
In the Senate
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
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 action20 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 108 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 64 days
In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 220 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 111 day
Energy and EnvironmentFeb 11 to Feb 2716 days
With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 3129 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading57–0
Passed · Feb 10 · 3 present
Senate, third reading27–2
Passed · Mar 2 · 1 present
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 10
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Feb 3Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Feb 5Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Feb 6Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
- Feb 9Read a second time
- Feb 10Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0
In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 2
- Feb 11Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Energy and Environment
- Feb 16Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 25Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 27Energy and Environment recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 2Passed the Senate, 27 to 2
To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6
- Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
- Mar 5Signed in the Senate
- Mar 31Signed by the Governor
- Apr 6Became chapter 55 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
- Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Feb 9Second reading.House of Representatives
- Feb 10Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.House of Representatives
- Feb 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 11Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
- Feb 16Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 18Possible Work Session cancelled.Senate
- Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Feb 27Second reading.Senate
- Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
- Mar 2Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham.Senate
- Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Mar 5President signed.Senate
- Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Apr 6Chapter 55, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives