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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4159

Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience.

Became law as Chapter 124, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 61 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that one person put on the OGEC must have a certain background. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to put a person with a certain background on the OGEC. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).</i>] [<i>Provides that the Governor shall appoint one member of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission who has local government experience.</i>] <b>Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience.</b> Provides that attorney-client privilege is not waived when a communication is made to the commission for purposes of providing information regarding a complaint alleging a violation of government ethics laws or public meetings laws.

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

    1 co-sponsor

    HRULES

    Its course

    February 5 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 action20 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 2419 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    RulesFeb 5 to Feb 2015 days

    In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 59 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

    RulesFeb 25 to Mar 25 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 105 days

    With the GovernorMar 10 to Apr 728 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–2

      Passed · Feb 24 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 5 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence37–15

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 6 · 8 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 2

    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 5 – Feb 24

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 17Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 19Heard in Rules
    5. Feb 20Rules recommended it
    6. Feb 23Read a second time
    7. Feb 24Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 2

    In the Senate Feb 25 – Mar 5

    1. Feb 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 27Heard in Rules
    4. Mar 2Heard in Rules
    5. Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 3Read a second time
    7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 10

    1. Mar 6The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 37 to 15
    2. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

    1. Mar 10Signed in the Senate
    2. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
    3. Apr 13Became chapter 124 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 5Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 23Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Feb 25Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Feb 27Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Mar 2Work Session held.Senate
    12. Mar 2Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    13. Mar 3Second reading.Senate
    14. Mar 4Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 6House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    18. Mar 10President signed.Senate
    19. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
    20. Apr 13Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives