l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4179

Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation.

Became law as Chapter 127, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 50 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 says that OHSU must be a member of a nonprofit entity it creates. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation. Provides that certain individuals who provide patient care for the nonprofit corporation are acting within the scope of their state employment or duties<b>.</b> [<i>and that certain prohibitions regarding the practice of medicine do not apply to the nonprofit corporation.</i>]<b> Provides that the entity is a public employer for purposes of the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. Provides that certain provisions of the Oregon Professional Corporation Act do not apply to the entity.</b>

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 16 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 16 to Feb 248 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 16 to Feb 160 days

    RulesFeb 16 to Feb 204 days

    In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 59 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

    RulesFeb 25 to Mar 36 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 reading50–1

      Passed · Feb 24 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading27–1

      Passed · Mar 5 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence36–16

      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 3

    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 16 – Feb 24

    1. Feb 16Introduced
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 19Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 20Rules recommended it
    5. Feb 23Read a second time
    6. Feb 24Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 1

    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 3Heard in Rules
    6. Rules recommended it as amended
    7. Mar 4Read a second time
    8. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

    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, 36 to 16
    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 127 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 16Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 23Second reading.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    8. Feb 25Referred to Rules.Senate
    9. Feb 27Public Hearing held.Senate
    10. Mar 2Work Session held.Senate
    11. Mar 3Work Session held.Senate
    12. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    13. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
    14. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
    15. Mar 6House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    16. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 10President signed.Senate
    18. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 13Chapter 127, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives