l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4161

Provides exceptions to the prohibited use by a public official of official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment that permit a public body to give public officials food, beverages and merchandise.

Became law as Chapter 125, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 61 days after it was filed. In force from April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act allows a public body to give public employees certain things. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Provides exceptions to the prohibited use by a public official of official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment that permit a public body to give public officials food, beverages and merchandise. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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 action19 actions on 15 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 36 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 reading51–0

      Passed · Feb 24 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 5 · 2 present

    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, 51 to 0

    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. Mar 3Rules 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 125 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from April 7, 2026
    All 19 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 3Recommendation: Do pass.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 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 10President signed.Senate
    18. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 13Chapter 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.House of Representatives