l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5204

Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board.

Became law as Chapter 129, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 57 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 makes budget changes for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). <b>Establishes and</b> modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. 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

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    Its course

    February 9 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 action17 actions on 8 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 625 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 9 to Feb 90 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 9 to Feb 9 · moved on0 days

    Capital ConstructionFeb 9 to Mar 3 · moved on22 days

    Ways and MeansMar 3 to Mar 41 day

    In the SenateMar 6 to Mar 60 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 60 days

    Ways and Means CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 60 days

    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 reading38–17

      Passed · Mar 6 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading24–4

      Passed · Mar 6 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 4

    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 9 – Mar 6

    1. Feb 9Introduced
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
    4. Mar 3Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
    5. Returned to Ways and Means
    6. Heard in Ways and Means
    7. Mar 4Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    8. Mar 5Read a second time
    9. Mar 6Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 17

    In the Senate Mar 6

    1. Mar 6Arrived in the Senate and sent to Ways and Means Committee
    2. Ways and Means Committee recommended it
    3. Read a second time
    4. Passed the Senate, 24 to 4

    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 129 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from April 7, 2026
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 9Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 9Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 3Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 3Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 5Second reading.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 6First reading. Referred to Ways and Means Committee.Senate
    11. Mar 6Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    12. Mar 6Rules suspended. Second reading.Senate
    13. Mar 6Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Senate
    14. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    15. Mar 10President signed.Senate
    16. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 13Chapter 129, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.House of Representatives