OR HB 4157

enacted

Relating to hearsay; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4157 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4157 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 71, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

What is OR HB 4157 about?

Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Who sponsors OR HB 4157?

Kathleen Taylor, Thuy Tran are the primary sponsors of OR HB 4157, joined by 32 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-04-06 — Chapter 71, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-06
Chapter 71, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
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 Taylor. 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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Work Session held.
2026-02-23
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-20
Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee
2026-02-20
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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2026-02-19
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.
2026-02-19
Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
Rules suspended. Without objection, carry over to February 20, 2026 rescinded.
2026-02-19
Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-19
Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-17
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-17
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Work Session held.
2026-02-09
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Judiciary.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Votes

Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-16 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (8)
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: no
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.
2026-02-19 · pass · 52-1
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: absent
- 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: 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: absent
- 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: absent
- 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: absent
- 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
2026-02-25 · 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 Taylor. Passed.
2026-03-03 · 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: 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: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4157

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