Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
Sara Gelser Blouin
Sponsored
Became law1
Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the replacement of nonfire-hardened building materials or installation of fire-hardened building materials on residential properties.
Out of committee1
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.
Carried from the House
Became law2
Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding.
Designates March 4th of each year as HPV Awareness Day.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to fund mixed income housing.
Establishes coverage levels for doula services in the state medical assistance program and for health benefit plans that provide coverage for pregnancy and childbirth expenses.
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.
Adds new requirements for obtaining an initial license to operate and maintain a hospice program.
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.
Requires certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for preventive health services in accordance with federal rules in effect on June 30, 2025, and immunizations recommended by the Public Health Officer in the future.
Out of committee · 1
Provides that certain members of the Public Employees Retirement System qualify as police officers under the system.
In committee · 2
Prohibits an online news aggregating platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement.
Requires each electric company to develop an inclusive utility investment program to provide financing for customers' energy efficiency upgrades or renewable energy projects.