Became law as Chapter 123, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4153
Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: Allows farm stores on farmlands. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). Allows counties to approve farm stores[<i>, instead of farm stands,</i>] as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.
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
Sponsor
Bobby Levy, Sue Rieke Smith, Jeffrey Helfrich
Chief co-sponsors
4 co-sponsors
In the Senate
Sponsor
David Brock Smith, Dick Anderson
Chief co-sponsors
7 co-sponsors
Anthony Broadman, Fred Girod, Mike McLane, Todd Nash, Chris Gorsek, Mark Meek, Suzanne Weber
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 action24 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 430 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days
Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 25 · moved on8 days
Capital ConstructionFeb 25 to Feb 27 · moved on2 days
Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 34 days
In the SenateMar 4 to Mar 62 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 40 days
Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 day
With the GovernorMar 6 to Apr 732 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water8–3
Do pass as amended · Feb 16
Who voted how
Yea Anna Scharf, Annessa Hartman, Bobby Levy, Court Boice, Jami Cate, Ken Helm, Mark Owens, Pam Marsh
Ways and Means20–2
Do pass · Mar 2
Who voted how
Yea Andrea Valderrama, Ben Bowman, Bruce Starr, David Brock Smith, David Gomberg, Dick Anderson, Emerson Levy, Gregory Smith, James Manning Jr., Janeen Sollman, Kate Lieber, Lew Frederick, Lucetta Elmer, Mark Owens, Mike McLane, Paul Evans, Ricki Ruiz, Rob Nosse, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Wlnsvey Campos
Nay Courtney Neron Misslin, Tawna Sanchez
Not voting E. Werner Reschke, Fred Girod
Ways and Means20–2
Do pass · Mar 2
Who voted how
Yea Andrea Valderrama, Ben Bowman, Bruce Starr, David Brock Smith, David Gomberg, Dick Anderson, Emerson Levy, Gregory Smith, James Manning Jr., Janeen Sollman, Kate Lieber, Lew Frederick, Lucetta Elmer, Mark Owens, Mike McLane, Paul Evans, Ricki Ruiz, Rob Nosse, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Wlnsvey Campos
Nay Courtney Neron Misslin, Tawna Sanchez
Not voting E. Werner Reschke, Fred Girod
House of Representatives, third reading40–14
Passed · Mar 4
Who voted how
Yea Alek Skarlatos, April Dobson, Ben Bowman, Boomer Wright, Court Boice, Cyrus Javadi, Daniel Nguyen, Darcey Edwards, Darin Harbick, David Gomberg, E. Werner Reschke, Ed Diehl, Emerson Levy, Emily McIntire, Gregory Smith, Hai Pham, Jami Cate, Jeffrey Helfrich, Jules Walters, Julie Fahey, Ken Helm, Kevin Mannix, Kim Wallan, Lamar Wise, Lucetta Elmer, Mari Watanabe, Mark Owens, Matt Bunch, Nathan Sosa, Pam Marsh, Paul Evans, Rick Lewis, Ricki Ruiz, Rob Nosse, Shannon Isadore, Shelly Boshart Davis, Sue Rieke Smith, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Virgle Osborne, Willy Chotzen
Nay Dacia Grayber, Farrah Chaichi, Jason Kropf, Lesly Muñoz, Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, Nancy Nathanson, Sarah McDonald, Susan McLain, Tawna Sanchez, Thuy Tran, Tom Andersen, Travis Nelson, Zach Hudson
Not voting Andrea Valderrama, Anna Scharf, Annessa Hartman, Bobby Levy, Dwayne Yunker, John Lively
Senate, third reading21–8
Passed · Mar 6
Who voted how
Yea Anthony Broadman, Bruce Starr, Chris Gorsek, Christine Drazan, David Brock Smith, Diane Linthicum, Dick Anderson, Fred Girod, James Manning Jr., Janeen Sollman, Kate Lieber, Kim Thatcher, Lew Frederick, Mark Meek, Mike McLane, Noah Robinson, Rob Wagner, Sara Gelser Blouin, Suzanne Weber, Todd Nash, Wlnsvey Campos
Nay Courtney Neron Misslin, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski, Jeff Golden, Kathleen Taylor, Kayse Jama, Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds
Not voting Cedric Hayden
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 17
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 4
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Feb 4Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Feb 9Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Feb 16Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Feb 17Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Feb 25Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Feb 27Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Mar 2Heard in Ways and Means
- Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 14
In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6
- Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 6Passed the Senate, 21 to 8
To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13
- Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Apr 7Signed by the Governor
- Apr 13Became chapter 123 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 24 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
- Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Feb 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Mar 3Second reading.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson.House of Representatives
- Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Mar 5Second reading.Senate
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.Senate
- Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Mar 10President signed.Senate
- Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Apr 13Chapter 123, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives