OR HB 4071
died on adjournmentRelating to recreation; declaring an emergency.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did OR HB 4071 pass?
No. OR HB 4071 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-07): In committee upon adjournment.
What is OR HB 4071 about?
Provides that an operator may require an adult person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study recreation commerce and report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors OR HB 4071?
Bruce Starr, Janeen Sollman, Lucetta Elmer and 3 others are the primary sponsors of OR HB 4071, joined by 12 cosponsors.
Description
Provides that an operator may require an adult person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study recreation commerce and report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-07 — In committee upon adjournment.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bruce Starrprimary
- Janeen Sollmanprimary
- Lucetta Elmerprimary
- Mark Meekprimary
- Emerson Levyprimary
- Jeffrey Helfrichprimary
- Kevin Mannixcosponsor
- John Livelycosponsor
- Rick Lewiscosponsor
- Bobby Levycosponsor
- Matt Bunchcosponsor
- Vikki Breese-Iversoncosponsor
- Ed Diehlcosponsor
- Jami Catecosponsor
- E. Werner Reschkecosponsor
- David Brock Smithcosponsor
- Kim Wallancosponsor
- Mark Owenscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-07
In committee upon adjournment.
2026-02-02
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Votes
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Related bills
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