l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4139

Increases quarterly distributions to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund from $750,000 to $3 million.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act gives more money to the IMMEGP fund. The Act also changes what the phrase "debilitating medical condition" means. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says what the term "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product" means. The Act tells the OLCC and the ODA to inspect some premises and to have law enforcement join the OLCC and the ODA for the inspections. The Act also makes changes to other laws that regulate cannabis. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</i>] [<i>Defines "container" and "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product." Changes the definition of "adult use cannabis item." Imposes a retail sales tax on industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to immediately suspend a license to produce marijuana for specified reasons. Directs the commission to inspect a premises licensed by the commission without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the commission to the premises.</i>] [<i>Requires the State Department of Agriculture to complete a criminal records check on an applicant for an industrial hemp handler license. Requires an applicant for an industrial hemp grower license to provide a land use compatibility statement and information related to land ownership to the department. Directs the department to inspect a premises licensed by the department without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the department to the premises.</i>] <b>Increases quarterly distributions to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund from $750,000 to $3 million.</b> <b>Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" to include medical conditions that an attending provider determines might be mitigated by the medical use of marijuana.</b> 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

4 co-sponsors

Rick Lewis, Emily McIntire, Bobby Levy, E. Werner Reschke

In the Senate

Its course

February 2 to March 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 action8 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Mar 6 · stopped18 days

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 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  3. Feb 4Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  4. Feb 11Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  5. Feb 16Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue, then Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives