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Committees · 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary

A Senate committee, in 16 sessions since the 2007 session.

Other sessions: 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2009 · 2007

Members

In the 2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills, so far

Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session so far.

  • Bills sent26

    15% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

  • Reported out85%

    22 of 26; 4 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee12 days

    most between 8 and 17 days

  • Amendments offered0

    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 far26 bills

    reported 85% · typically 12 days, most 8–17 · 0 amendments · 6 members

  • 2025299 bills

    reported 38% · typically 46 days, most 34–66 · 0 amendments · 6 members

  • 202413 bills

    reported 85% · typically 11 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2023275 bills

    reported 39% · typically 54 days, most 39–77 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 202021 bills

    reported 86% · typically 8 days, most 6–10 · 0 amendments · 7 members

  • 2019312 bills

    reported 52% · typically 48 days, most 31–73 · 1 amendment · 7 members

  • 201819 bills

    reported 95% · typically 7 days, most 7–14 · 0 amendments · 7 members

  • 2017310 bills

    reported 51% · typically 45 days, most 28–76 · 6 amendments · 5 members

  • 201623 bills

    reported 78% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2015291 bills

    reported 55% · typically 42 days, most 28–68 · 4 amendments · 5 members

  • 201420 bills

    reported 80% · typically 10 days, most 6–11 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2013230 bills

    reported 53% · typically 42 days, most 21–60 · 1 amendment · 5 members

  • 201217 bills

    reported 59% · typically 8 days, most 6–9 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2011298 bills

    reported 56% · typically 52 days, most 36–79 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2009361 bills

    reported 60% · typically 42 days, most 24–62 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2007381 bills

    reported 53% · typically 39 days, most 19–65 · 0 amendments · 5 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session, newest first.

26 bills

  • House Bill 4041 · Reduces penalties for driving while suspended if the suspension is due to a conviction for criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or reckless driving.

    Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4111 · Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding.

    Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4137 · Provides that, in lieu of making a first appearance for a traffic violation citation, the person who is the previous owner of a vehicle may notify the court that the person has transferred interest in the vehicle and is not liable for the citation.

    Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4140 · Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365.

    Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4151 · Increases the penalties for the crime of initiating a false report when a person intentionally causes an enhanced law enforcement response and recklessly causes serious physical injury or death as a result of the response.

    Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4157 · Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness.

    Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4045 · Requires a social media platform to respond to a search warrant within 72 hours of service, and all other communications providers to respond within five business days of service, when the warrant pertains to an investigation of stalking or a crime constituting domestic violence.

    Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4072 · Excludes specified periods of time from the time period within which a person released from custody must be arraigned.

    Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 4114 · Creates a civil cause of action against certain individuals who under color of law enter certain property without a warrant or an exception to the warrant requirement.

    Sent February 19, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, 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 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 4088 · Declares this state's policy to protect engagement in certain activities relating to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment.

    Sent February 17, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1515 · Modifies provisions relating to petitions for compensation for wrongful conviction.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, 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 2, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, 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 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1530 · Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include threats concerning public officials in specified circumstances.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1545 · Establishes immunity from action for trespass for persons that corner cross on public land.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

  • Senate Bill 1550 · Directs specified investigators of deaths of decedents, prior to making any findings as to the cause or manner of death where the decedent is suspected to have died from suicide, accident or other undetermined cause, to review documented evidence of abuse and interview family members of the decedent if the decedent has a history as a victim of domestic violence or child abuse and certain conditions exist.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days

  • Senate Bill 1553 · Prohibits an electric company from recovering from retail electricity consumers certain litigation or settlement costs or expenses if a court or jury finds that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days

  • Senate Bill 1556 · Consolidates statutes governing the representation of parties before the magistrate division of the Oregon Tax Court.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1557 · Modifies provisions relating to contempt proceedings.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

6 more
  • Senate Bill 1563 · Allows a person who has been deprived of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Oregon Constitution or the laws of this state by a person acting under color of law to bring a civil action for economic and noneconomic damages and for injunctive or other equitable relief.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

  • Senate Bill 1571 · Adds a definition of "nicotine" and expands the definition of "tobacco products."

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1579 · Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1583 · Establishes the Behavioral Health and Deflection Committee within the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

    Sent February 2, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 32 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 2, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, 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 2, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law