l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4151

Increases the penalties for the crime of initiating a false report when a person intentionally causes an enhanced law enforcement response and recklessly causes serious physical injury or death as a result of the response.

Became law as Chapter 122, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act changes the crime of initiating a false report. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Increases the penalties for the crime of initiating a false report when [<i>the report</i>]<b> a person intentionally</b> causes an enhanced law enforcement response [<i>that results in</i>]<b> and recklessly causes serious</b> physical injury or death<b> as a result of the response</b>. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

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

17 co-sponsors

Matt Bunch, Jeffrey Helfrich, Rick Lewis, Kevin Mannix, Emily McIntire, Nancy Nathanson, Virgle Osborne, Mark Owens, Sue Rieke Smith, Anna Scharf, Alek Skarlatos, David Gomberg, Paul Evans, Nathan Sosa, Ricki Ruiz, Ed Diehl, Emerson Levy

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Christine Drazan, Floyd Prozanski, David Brock Smith, Kim Thatcher, James Manning Jr., Lew Frederick

Its course

February 2 to April 13, 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 13 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 412 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Apr 733 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–3

    Passed · Feb 19 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Mar 5 · 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.

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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 Judiciary
  3. Feb 9Heard 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, 52 to 3

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 4Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 13Became chapter 122 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 9Public 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 Edwards. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19Vote explanation(s) filed by Chotzen.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
  13. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  18. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Apr 13Chapter 122, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives