Rules

• Kayse JamaChair

  Democrat · 24th District

• Bruce StarrVice-chair

  Republican · 12th District

• Jeff Golden

  Democrat · 3rd District

• James Manning Jr.

  Democrat · 7th District

• Kim Thatcher

  Republican · 11th District

• Bills sent25

  14% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

• Reported out64%

  16 of 25; 9 stopped in committee

• Time in committee6 days

  most between 2 and 8 days

• Amendments offered4

  committee amendments

• 2026 · so far25 bills

  reported 64% · typically 6 days, most 2–8 · 4 amendments · 5 members

• 2025128 bills

  reported 44% · typically 32 days, most 13–59 · 0 amendments · 5 members

• 202420 bills

  reported 70% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 1 amendment · 5 members

• 2023165 bills

  reported 41% · typically 33 days, most 7–50 · 1 amendment · 5 members

• 202222 bills

  reported 68% · typically 5 days, most 4–8 · 0 amendments · 5 members

• 202192 bills

  reported 43% · typically 20 days, most 8–45 · 1 amendment · 5 members

• 202010 bills

  reported 50% · too few to say · 1 amendment · 5 members

• 2019111 bills

  reported 46% · typically 27 days, most 14–46 · 5 amendments · 5 members

• 201818 bills

  reported 44% · too few to say · 1 amendment · 5 members

• 2017105 bills

  reported 40% · typically 29 days, most 19–61 · 6 amendments · 5 members

• 201630 bills

  reported 70% · typically 11 days, most 6–17 · 0 amendments · 5 members

• 2015131 bills

  reported 43% · typically 23 days, most 14–57 · 9 amendments · 5 members

• 201418 bills

  reported 61% · typically 14 days, most 4–17 · 0 amendments · 5 members

• 2013135 bills

  reported 39% · typically 24 days, most 8–62 · 2 amendments · 5 members

• 201220 bills

  reported 55% · typically 4 days, most 1–7 · 0 amendments · 5 members

• 2011117 bills

  reported 28% · typically 34 days, most 15–51 · 10 amendments · 5 members

• 2009140 bills

  reported 58% · typically 15 days, most 7–38 · 8 amendments · 5 members

• 2007102 bills

  reported 41% · typically 15 days, most 11–52 · 3 amendments · 4 members

25 bills

• House Bill 4130 · Allows property tax special assessment for land under processing facilities.

  Sent March 4, 2026 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

• 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 March 4, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 2 days

• 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 4, 2026 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 4089 · Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments.

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

• House Bill 4135 · Designates March 4th of each year as HPV Awareness Day.

  Sent March 2, 2026 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

• 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 March 2, 2026 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 4145 · Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after January 1, 2028.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• 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 25, 2026 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, 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 25, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, 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 25, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 4138 · Requires law enforcement agencies to require officers to wear uniforms with specified identifying information.

  Sent February 24, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1593 · Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence.

  Sent February 23, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 11 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

• House Bill 4021 · Modifies effective date and notice requirements for certain permanent rules adopted, amended or repealed by certain agencies.

  Sent February 20, 2026 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• 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 19, 2026 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, 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 19, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• 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 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

• Senate Bill 1540 · Requires an insurer that uses a catastrophe model or wildfire risk model or scoring method to provide the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a description of each model or scoring method, along with related information, and an explanation of how the insurer uses the model or scoring method in underwriting decisions.

  Sent February 17, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 17 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

• Senate Bill 1501 · Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland.

  Sent February 9, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1505 · Establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board.

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

• Senate Bill 1508 · Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.

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