l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4111

Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding.

Became law as Chapter 57, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act says that data about a party's or a witness's immigration status may not be used in a civil case. The Act makes some exceptions. The Act makes it unlawful for employers to punish employees for taking certain actions after a lawful change in their work authorization documents. The Act makes changes to the definition of "profiling." The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding. Provides exceptions. Makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate, retaliate or take other adverse action against an employee because the employee updates, or attempts to update, the employee's personal information based on a lawful change to the employee's employment authorization documentation. <b>Clarifies what actions constitute an unlawful practice.</b> For purposes of law enforcement profiling requirements, modifies the definition of "profiling" to include immigration status. 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

21 co-sponsors

Ben Bowman, Paul Evans, Mark Gamba, Ken Helm, Zach Hudson, Shannon Isadore, Pam Marsh, Sarah McDonald, Lesly Muñoz, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Rob Nosse, Sue Rieke Smith, Nathan Sosa, Jules Walters, Lamar Wise, Daniel Nguyen, Mari Watanabe, Thuy Tran, Susan McLain, Jason Kropf

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Anthony Broadman, Lew Frederick, Jeff Golden, Chris Gorsek, Kayse Jama, Courtney Neron Misslin, Lisa Reynolds, Mark Meek, Janeen Sollman, Wlnsvey Campos

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 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

JudiciaryFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 514 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

JudiciaryFeb 20 to Mar 311 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 reading34–19

    Passed · Feb 19 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading11–18

    Mar 5 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading20–9

    Passed · Mar 5 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 18

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 19

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 4Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 18Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 19Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 19

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 20Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 3Judiciary recommended it
  6. Mar 4Read a second time
  7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 20 to 9

To the Governor Mar 6 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 6Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 57 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  10. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
  12. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.Senate
  13. Mar 3Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng Minority)Senate
  14. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 5Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Senate
  16. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  17. Mar 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 6President signed.Senate
  19. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Apr 6Chapter 57, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives