Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, House.
Darcey Edwards
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon 180 days' written notice.
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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity."
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules and procedures to allow a hospital to apply for a license as a rural emergency hospital.
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.
Establishes the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis and directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management and veterans no later than September 15, 2026.
Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality.
Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness.
Out of committee · 3
Directs the State Department of Energy, subject to the availability of funding, to conduct a study on nuclear energy, including advanced nuclear reactors.
Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program.
Requires certain health insurers to cover fertility services and treatments.
In committee · 7
Appropriates moneys to the State Forestry Department to offset landowners' costs of fire protection provided by the department.
Allows a person to title and register a Kei truck in Oregon.
Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire.
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion.
Increases sentencing guidelines for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.
Repeals Enrolled Senate Bill 916 (2025), which authorized unemployment insurance benefits for individuals who are unemployed due to a strike.
Allows an attending physician to provide ibogaine to a patient for the patient's consumption to treat certain disorders.