l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4143

Authorizes the Governor to direct state agencies to withhold moneys owed to the federal government if federal funds are being withheld from the state in contravention of a valid court order.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act lets the state not pay money to the U.S. if the U.S. unlawfully keeps money away from the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7). Authorizes the Governor to direct state agencies to withhold moneys owed to the federal government if federal funds are being withheld from the state in contravention of a valid court order. Requires the state to indemnify officers, employees or agents for civil claims arising from compliance with the Act. <b>Sunsets on January 2, 2037.</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

14 co-sponsors

Ben Bowman, Paul Evans, Shannon Isadore, Pam Marsh, Sarah McDonald, Lesly Muñoz, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham, Daniel Nguyen, Jason Kropf, Lisa Fragala, Thuy Tran, Ricki Ruiz

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Kayse Jama, Courtney Neron Misslin, Floyd Prozanski, Lisa Reynolds

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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

RulesFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 190 days

JudiciaryFeb 19 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–19

    Passed · Feb 19 · 6 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.

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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 Rules
  3. Feb 3Heard in Rules
  4. Feb 12Heard in Rules
  5. Feb 16Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 17Read a second time
  7. Feb 19Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 19

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public 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 18Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 19Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
  13. Mar 6At President's desk upon adjournment.Senate