OR HB 4140
enactedRelating to metal property.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did OR HB 4140 pass?
Yes. OR HB 4140 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 67, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
What is OR HB 4140 about?
</b> </i>] Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365. [<i>Prohibits certain individuals from selling or trading nonferrous metal property or commercial metal property to a scrap metal business unless the individual is registered as a scrap metal seller with the Department of Justice. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exemptions. Requires the department to establish a scrap metal seller registration database.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "commercial metal property" and requires scrap metal businesses to check ownership of certain types of commercial metal property before purchasing or receiving the commercial metal property.</b> Requires scrap metal businesses to sign up with a national scrap metal theft alert system and use the system in conducting business activity. [<i>Requires scrap metal businesses to check that individuals are registered as scrap metal sellers before completing a transaction.</i>].
Who sponsors OR HB 4140?
Sue Rieke Smith, Dick Anderson, Floyd Prozanski and 1 others are the primary sponsors of OR HB 4140, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
</b> </i>] Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365. [<i>Prohibits certain individuals from selling or trading nonferrous metal property or commercial metal property to a scrap metal business unless the individual is registered as a scrap metal seller with the Department of Justice. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exemptions. Requires the department to establish a scrap metal seller registration database.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "commercial metal property" and requires scrap metal businesses to check ownership of certain types of commercial metal property before purchasing or receiving the commercial metal property.</b> Requires scrap metal businesses to sign up with a national scrap metal theft alert system and use the system in conducting business activity. [<i>Requires scrap metal businesses to check that individuals are registered as scrap metal sellers before completing a transaction.</i>].
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Chapter 67, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Sue Rieke Smithprimary
- Dick Andersonprimary
- Floyd Prozanskiprimary
- Kim Wallanprimary
- Rick Lewiscosponsor
- John Livelycosponsor
- E. Werner Reschkecosponsor
- Pam Marshcosponsor
- Mark Gambacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Chapter 67, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-05
President signed.
passage
2026-03-04
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-03
Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-27
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-27
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Work Session held.
2026-02-23
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-20
Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee
2026-02-20
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-18
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Work Session held.
2026-02-11
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee
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 · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
2026-02-20 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: absent
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: absent
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: absent
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: absent
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: absent
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: absent
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: absent
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: absent
- Mari Watanabe: absent
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: absent
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: absent
- John Lively: absent
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- 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: absent
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: absent
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Heard and Reported Out
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 Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.
2026-03-03 · pass · 27-1
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: absent
- Diane Linthicum: absent
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- 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: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
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