Committees · 2026 Regular Session
Rules
Members
In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Ben BowmanChair
Democrat · 25th District
Lucetta ElmerVice-chair
Republican · 24th District
Hai PhamVice-chair
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 28th District
Democrat · 54th District
Republican · 4th District
Republican · 6th District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent55
24% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out56%
31 of 55; 24 stopped in committee
Time in committee8 days
most between 4 and 14 days
Amendments offered2
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 277 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2026 is so far.
2026 · so far55 bills
reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 4–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2025188 bills
reported 31% · typically 49 days, most 28–81 · 1 amendment · 7 members
202427 bills
reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 8–18 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2023191 bills
reported 37% · typically 33 days, most 14–53 · 2 amendments · 7 members
202236 bills
reported 53% · typically 8 days, most 3–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2021201 bills
reported 35% · typically 48 days, most 26–76 · 5 amendments · 7 members
202039 bills
reported 62% · typically 6 days, most 6–8 · 1 amendment · 7 members
2019160 bills
reported 40% · typically 22 days, most 11–63 · 0 amendments · 6 members
201827 bills
reported 48% · typically 5 days, most 2–9 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2017186 bills
reported 39% · typically 42 days, most 27–83 · 3 amendments · 9 members
201628 bills
reported 75% · typically 7 days, most 3–11 · 3 amendments · 9 members
2015161 bills
reported 42% · typically 33 days, most 17–61 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201424 bills
reported 58% · typically 7 days, most 6–13 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2013162 bills
reported 43% · typically 30 days, most 17–66 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201218 bills
reported 61% · typically 5 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2011193 bills
reported 32% · typically 37 days, most 15–60 · 2 amendments · 8 members
2009178 bills
reported 48% · typically 29 days, most 18–51 · 3 amendments · 8 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session, newest first.
55 bills
Senate Bill 1502 · Directs the Secretary of State to presession file a proposed legislative measure for consideration during the 2027 regular session of the Legislative Assembly that sets forth the recommendations of the secretary for changes to campaign finance limitations presently being implemented in this state.
Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4018 · Modifies the timelines for the enactment of certain campaign finance regulations.
Sent March 4, 2026 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1585 · Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for certain capital construction and municipal infrastructure and improvements.
Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1595 · Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028.
Sent February 25, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1515 · Modifies provisions relating to petitions for compensation for wrongful conviction.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1516 · Provides that standing pretrial release orders do not affect the authority of a magistrate to consider the primary and secondary release criteria when making a release decision.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1521 · Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1528 · Expands drug manufacturer annual reporting requirements to include all patient assistance programs offered or funded by the manufacturer that provided assistance to consumers in this state in the previous calendar year.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
Senate Bill 1530 · Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include threats concerning public officials in specified circumstances.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
Senate Bill 1565 · Increases snowmobile registration fees.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1570 · Requires hospitals to have policies and procedures in place that address how the hospital will respond if a law enforcement authority arrives at the hospital and to designate which areas of the hospital are not open to the public.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1571 · Adds a definition of "nicotine" and expands the definition of "tobacco products."
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1575 · Adds new requirements for obtaining an initial license to operate and maintain a hospice program.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1579 · Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
Senate Bill 1587 · Prohibits public bodies from disclosing personally identifiable information to a data broker unless the data broker attests that the information will not be sold or transferred to any entity that will use it to enforce federal immigration law.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1594 · Requires the Department of Justice to consult with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement when the department develops, reviews or updates model policies intended to limit immigration enforcement at public facilities.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1597 · Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity.
Sent February 24, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
Senate Bill 1509 · Establishes the qualifications of an elector of President and Vice President of the United States.
Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4089 · Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments.
Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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House Bill 4058 · Permits the Department of Human Services to make certain out of state placements of children in specified circumstances.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 4059 · Modifies the definition of "abuse" for purposes of determining whether a child has been abused.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 4178 · Allows some places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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.
Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4030 · Exempts packaging for certain berries and meat, poultry, fish and seafood from producer responsibility requirements for packaging, paper and food serviceware.
Sent February 13, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 4075 · Requires the State Treasurer to use up to $44 million from the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund to guarantee a loan made to a rural hospital for financial stabilization.
Sent February 13, 2026 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4091 · Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons.
Sent February 13, 2026 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives
House Bill 4159 · Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4161 · Provides exceptions to the prohibited use by a public official of official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment that permit a public body to give public officials food, beverages and merchandise.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4163 · Requires the Secretary of State to study automatic voter registration.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4164 · Requires the Secretary of State to study campaign finance.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4165 · Requires the Secretary of State to study campaign finance.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4166 · Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on community safety.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4167 · Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental regulation.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4168 · Requires the Department of Human Services to study food assistance.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4169 · Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4170 · Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4171 · Requires the Department of Human Services to study immigration.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4172 · Requires the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to study government ethics.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4173 · Requires the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to study public meetings.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4174 · Requires the Department of Justice to study public records.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4175 · Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4176 · Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 4177 · Restates the serial communications prohibitions for public meetings law purposes.
Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
House Bill 4002 · Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 4017 · Provides that amounts received as contributions by a candidate, principal campaign committee of a candidate and principal campaign committee of a holder of public office may be used for specified security-related expenses.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4018 · Modifies the timelines for the enactment of certain campaign finance regulations.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4019 · Requires certain agencies to base approval or denial of an application for a new permit on the rules and standards that are applicable at the time that the agency determines the application is complete.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 4020 · Requires certain agencies to specify the authority justifying the denial of a permit application and provide the applicant a guide on how to contest the denial.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4021 · Modifies effective date and notice requirements for certain permanent rules adopted, amended or repealed by certain agencies.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4073 · Modifies provisions relating to administrative law.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 4135 · Designates March 4th of each year as HPV Awareness Day.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4143 · Authorizes the Governor to direct state agencies to withhold moneys owed to the federal government if federal funds are being withheld from the state in contravention of a valid court order.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives
House Bill 4147 · Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that provides information about employers that employ 500 or more employees in this state and have employees who are medical assistance recipients.
Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives