l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4152

Modifies provisions regarding solemnization of marriage to permit deployed service members to be married remotely.

Became law as Chapter 20, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 5, 2026, 31 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 lets deployed people get married even if they cannot be there in person if certain criteria are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Modifies provisions regarding solemnization of marriage to permit deployed service members to be married remotely. .

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

11 co-sponsors

Ben Bowman, David Gomberg, Shannon Isadore, Rob Nosse, Gregory Smith, Lamar Wise, Tom Andersen, Sue Rieke Smith, Paul Evans, Alek Skarlatos, Travis Nelson

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Mark Meek, Janeen Sollman

Its course

February 2 to March 17, 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 action18 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1210 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Emergency Management and VeteransFeb 2 to Feb 119 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Feb 2614 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 12 to Feb 164 days

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

With the GovernorFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading57–1

    Passed · Feb 12 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading25–3

    Passed · Feb 26 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 12

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Emergency Management and Veterans
  3. Feb 3Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  4. Feb 10Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  5. Feb 11Emergency Management and Veterans recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 12Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 1

In the Senate Feb 16 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. Feb 24Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. Feb 25Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 26Passed the Senate, 25 to 3

To the Governor Feb 27 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 17Became chapter 20 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 16Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
  10. Feb 19Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  11. Feb 24Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  12. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Feb 25Second reading.Senate
  14. Feb 26Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  15. Feb 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 27President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 17Chapter 20, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives