l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4153

Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.

Became law as Chapter 123, 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: 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

4 co-sponsors

Lucetta Elmer, Emerson Levy, Mark Owens, E. Werner Reschke

In the Senate

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.

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–14

    Passed · Mar 4 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · Mar 6 · 1 present

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.

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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 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Feb 4Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. Feb 9Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. Feb 16Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  6. Feb 17Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Feb 25Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Feb 27Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Mar 2Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
  13. Read a second time
  14. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 14

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

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 123 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 4Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  17. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  18. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  19. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  20. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.Senate
  21. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  23. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Apr 13Chapter 123, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives