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OR HB 4020

enacted

Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4020 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4020 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Chapter 104, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

What is OR HB 4020 about?

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. Requires certain agencies to develop a performance measure to measure the timeliness of permit and permit renewal processing and issuance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Description

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. Requires certain agencies to develop a performance measure to measure the timeliness of permit and permit renewal processing and issuance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Chapter 104, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    Chapter 104, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

  2. 2026-04-07

    Governor signed.

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  3. 2026-03-10

    President signed.

    passage

  4. 2026-03-10

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

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  6. 2026-03-04

    Second reading.

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  7. 2026-03-04

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

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  8. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Ways and Means.

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-03

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

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  10. 2026-03-03

    Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

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  11. 2026-03-02

    Second reading.

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  12. 2026-02-28

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

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  13. 2026-02-27

    Work Session held.

  14. 2026-02-25

    Work Session held.

  15. 2026-02-25

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2026-02-23

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

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  17. 2026-02-16

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

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  18. 2026-02-16

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

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  19. 2026-02-12

    Work Session held.

  20. 2026-02-03

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Rules.

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  22. 2026-02-02

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-27 · pass · 48-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 58-0

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: yes
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Matt Bunch: yes
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: yes
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Ed Diehl: yes
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
    • Mark Gamba: yes
    • Court Boice: yes
    • Annessa Hartman: absent
    • Cyrus Javadi: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Julie Fahey: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: yes
    • Darin Harbick: yes
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Boomer Wright: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Darcey Edwards: yes
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Emily McIntire: yes
    • Jules Walters: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: yes
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: yes
    • Anna Scharf: yes
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Tom Andersen: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • Sue Rieke Smith: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Ken Helm: yes
    • Rick Lewis: yes
    • Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 28-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: yes
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: absent
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Cedric Hayden: absent
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

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Official source

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4020

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