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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1517

Provides that an operator may require a participant in a sport, fitness or recreational activity to release the operator for claims for ordinary negligence under certain circumstances.

Became law as Chapter 132, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that an operator can make a person doing sports, fitness or recreation waive some claims for negligence. The Act says that some types of claims may not be waived. The Act says that whether a risk is inherent to an activity is a question of law. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that an operator can make a person doing sports, fitness or recreation waive some claims for negligence. The Act says that some types of claims may not be waived. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.2).</i>] Provides that an operator may require a participant in a sport, fitness or recreational activity to release the operator for claims for ordinary negligence under certain circumstances. Specifies certain types of claims that may not be waived. <b>Provides that in a claim for damages for injuries sustained while a participant is engaged in a sport, fitness or recreational activity, whether a risk is inherent to the activity is a question of law.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

February 2 to April 14, 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 action23 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 2422 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

JudiciaryFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 59 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 24 to Feb 240 days

RulesFeb 24 to Mar 48 days

Back in the SenateMar 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.

  • Senate, third reading16–13

    Passed · Feb 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–2

    Passed · Mar 5 · 3 present

  • Senate, concurrence29–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 19

  • 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 Senate Feb 2 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 4Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
  5. Heard in Judiciary
  6. Feb 19Judiciary recommended it as amended
  7. Feb 20Read a second time
  8. Feb 24Passed the Senate, 16 to 13

In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 2Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 4Heard in Rules
  5. Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 5Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 2

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 6The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 29 to 0
  2. Mar 10Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
  3. Apr 14Became chapter 132 of Oregon Laws 2026
  4. In force from April 7, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 16Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Feb 20Second reading.Senate
  8. Feb 23Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  10. Feb 24Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
  11. Feb 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 24Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Helfrich. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 6Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  19. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  20. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Governor signed.Senate
  22. Apr 14Chapter 132, 2026 Laws.Senate
  23. Apr 14Effective date, April 7, 2026.Senate