l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4162

Repeals Ballot Measure 119 (2024) that requires certain licensees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to enter into labor peace agreements with bona fide labor organizations representing the licensees' employees.

Became law as Chapter 73, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 54 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 ends a law on cannabis worker unions. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Repeals Ballot Measure 119 (2024) that requires certain licensees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to enter into labor peace agreements with bona fide labor organizations representing the licensees' employees.

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 6, 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 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 1712 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    RulesFeb 5 to Feb 138 days

    In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

    RulesFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

    With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading46–2

      Passed · Feb 17 · 12 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 2 · 2 present

    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 5 – Feb 17

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 10Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 12Heard in Rules
    5. Feb 13Rules recommended it
    6. Feb 16Read a second time
    7. Feb 17Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 2

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 2

    1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 23Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 25Heard in Rules
    5. Feb 26Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Mar 2Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

    1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
    3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 6Became chapter 73 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
    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 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 16Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 17Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Feb 19Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
    12. Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    13. Feb 26Second reading.Senate
    14. Feb 27Carried over to 03-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
    18. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 6Chapter 73, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives