Bill Commons

OR HB 4041

enacted

Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4041 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4041 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Chapter 14, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 5, 2026.

What is OR HB 4041 about?

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. Punishes by a maximum of $2,000 fine. Increases the crime category, for the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the defendant has a prior conviction or causes injury. Establishes a final time period for any person to file a petition for post-conviction relief based on a nonunanimous jury verdict. Creates a procedure by which the Department of Corrections or the state can petition the sentencing court, after determining that a person was released from department custody as the result of a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation, for a determination as to whether the person is subject to further incarceration. Provides for a process for requesting and ordering that the person be held or taken into custody pending the hearing.<b> Establishes time limits on when petitions can be filed.</b> Requires the Department of Corrections to provide notice to specified persons after performing certain sentence recomputations that result in a new projected release date. Limits how presentence incarceration credit may be applied in specified circumstances. [<i>Authorizes</i>]<b> Requires</b> the Department of Corrections to grant an additional 120 days of short-term transitional leave to certain persons released from custody due to a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation concerning presentence incarceration credits. Increases the dollar amounts in specified property crimes that serve as a minimum value amount of damages or stolen property or as a threshold between offense levels of the crime. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Description

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. Punishes by a maximum of $2,000 fine. Increases the crime category, for the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the defendant has a prior conviction or causes injury. Establishes a final time period for any person to file a petition for post-conviction relief based on a nonunanimous jury verdict. Creates a procedure by which the Department of Corrections or the state can petition the sentencing court, after determining that a person was released from department custody as the result of a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation, for a determination as to whether the person is subject to further incarceration. Provides for a process for requesting and ordering that the person be held or taken into custody pending the hearing.<b> Establishes time limits on when petitions can be filed.</b> Requires the Department of Corrections to provide notice to specified persons after performing certain sentence recomputations that result in a new projected release date. Limits how presentence incarceration credit may be applied in specified circumstances. [<i>Authorizes</i>]<b> Requires</b> the Department of Corrections to grant an additional 120 days of short-term transitional leave to certain persons released from custody due to a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation concerning presentence incarceration credits. Increases the dollar amounts in specified property crimes that serve as a minimum value amount of damages or stolen property or as a threshold between offense levels of the crime. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-03-17 — Chapter 14, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 5, 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-17

    Chapter 14, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 5, 2026.

  2. 2026-03-05

    Governor signed.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-04

    President signed.

    passage

  4. 2026-03-04

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-04

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

  6. 2026-03-03

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham.

  7. 2026-03-03

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-02

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-27

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-25

    Work Session held.

  11. 2026-02-23

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2026-02-20

    Referred to Judiciary.

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-19

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Chotzen.

  14. 2026-02-19

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-19

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-16

    Work Session held.

  19. 2026-02-09

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Judiciary.

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-02

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-16 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Tom Andersen: no
    • Farrah Chaichi: no
    • Willy Chotzen: no
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Rick Lewis: yes
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes

  • Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.

    2026-02-19 · pass · 46-9

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: no
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: no
    • Lesly Muñoz: no
    • Matt Bunch: yes
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: no
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Ed Diehl: yes
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: no
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
    • Mark Gamba: no
    • 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: no
    • Darin Harbick: yes
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Boomer Wright: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: no
    • Darcey Edwards: yes
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Emily McIntire: yes
    • Jules Walters: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: yes
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: absent
    • Anna Scharf: absent
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Tom Andersen: no
    • 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: absent
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-25 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 28-1

    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: absent
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Khanh Pham: no
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

  • House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 51-4

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: no
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: yes
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Matt Bunch: yes
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: no
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Ed Diehl: yes
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: yes
    • Emerson Levy: absent
    • 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: no
    • 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: absent
    • Anna Scharf: yes
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Tom Andersen: no
    • 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: absent
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4041

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