l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4140

Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365.

Became law as Chapter 67, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act adds new requirements for scrap metal businesses. The Act changes the definition for a type of scrap metal. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates a new crime about selling or trading scrap metal without being registered as a scrap metal seller. The Act adds new requirements for scrap metal businesses. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).</i>] Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365. [<i>Prohibits certain individuals from selling or trading nonferrous metal property or commercial metal property to a scrap metal business unless the individual is registered as a scrap metal seller with the Department of Justice. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exemptions. Requires the department to establish a scrap metal seller registration database.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "commercial metal property" and requires scrap metal businesses to check ownership of certain types of commercial metal property before purchasing or receiving the commercial metal property.</b> Requires scrap metal businesses to sign up with a national scrap metal theft alert system and use the system in conducting business activity. [<i>Requires scrap metal businesses to check that individuals are registered as scrap metal sellers before completing a transaction.</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

5 co-sponsors

Rick Lewis, John Lively, Pam Marsh, E. Werner Reschke, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2018 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

JudiciaryFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 311 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 200 days

JudiciaryFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–0

    Passed · Feb 20 · 20 present

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Mar 3 · 2 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 20

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 18Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 19Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 0

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 27Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 67 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 19 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 11Public 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 20Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 20First 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. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
  14. Mar 2Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Apr 6Chapter 67, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives