Committees · 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Members
In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Ken HelmCo-chair
Democrat · 27th District
Mark OwensCo-chair
Republican · 60th District
Sarah McDonaldVice-chair
Democrat · 16th District
Republican · 1st District
Republican · 11th District
Democrat · 40th District
Republican · 58th District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 29th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Republican · 23rd District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent11
5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out91%
10 of 11; 1 stopped in committee
Time in committee6 days
most between 3 and 15 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 278 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2026 is so far.
2026 · so far11 bills
reported 91% · typically 6 days, most 3–15 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2025185 bills
reported 48% · typically 48 days, most 31–69 · 0 amendments · 9 members
202412 bills
reported 83% · typically 11 days, most 7–11 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2023189 bills
reported 39% · typically 49 days, most 38–69 · 0 amendments · 9 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session, newest first.
11 bills
Senate Bill 1539 · Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances.
Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days, 8–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1590 · Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands.
Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days, 7–2 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4004 · Provides that additional taxes otherwise imposed upon disqualification of land from certain forestland special assessment programs may not be collected if the disqualification is due to the suspension of reforestation requirements as a result of insects or disease.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4005 · Designates the first Saturday of October of each year through the end of the Sunday of the following weekend as Water Professionals Appreciation Week.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 3 days, 9–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4006 · Authorizes holders of certain Columbia River water rights to change the point of diversion or use the water right on land to which the right is not appurtenant, provided certain conditions are met.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 4034 · Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity."
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 3 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4049 · Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to encourage and approve voluntary agreements between ground water users in the Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern to achieve reasonably stable ground water levels.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days, 11–0
House Bill 4065 · Modifies provisions relating to late payment of seed production contracts and seed purchase contracts for agricultural seed and other seed.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4097 · Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 3 days, 10–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4105 · Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and manage available state forestland.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days, 10–1
House Bill 4153 · Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days, 8–3 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law