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OR HB 4097

enacted

Relating to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-17 — Chapter 18, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Ben Bowmanprimary
  • David Brock Smithprimary
  • Dick Andersonprimary
  • David Gombergprimary
  • Boomer Wrightcosponsor
  • Mark Gambacosponsor
  • Tom Andersencosponsor
  • Court Boicecosponsor
  • Bobby Levycosponsor
  • Sue Rieke Smithcosponsor
  • Suzanne Webercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-02

    Public Hearing held.

  4. 2026-02-04

    Work Session held.

  5. 2026-02-05

    Recommendation: Do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-09

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  7. 2026-02-10

    Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-11

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-17

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2026-02-20

    Work Session held.

  12. 2026-02-23

    Recommendation: Do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-23

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  14. 2026-02-25

    Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2026-02-25

    Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-26

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  17. 2026-02-27

    President signed.

    passage

  18. 2026-03-05

    Governor signed.

    executive-signature

  19. 2026-03-17

    Chapter 18, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out

    2026-02-04 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Court Boice: yes
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Annessa Hartman: absent
    • Ken Helm: yes
    • Bobby Levy: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • Anna Scharf: yes
  • Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 57-0

    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: absent
    • 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: yes
    • Cyrus Javadi: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: absent
    • 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
  • Heard and Reported Out

    2026-02-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: absent
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
  • Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 29-0

    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: yes
    • David Brock Smith: absent
    • 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: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

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