Bill Commons

OR HB 4161

enacted

Relating to use of official position or office; and declaring an emergency.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4161 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4161 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Chapter 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.

What is OR HB 4161 about?

Provides exceptions to the prohibited use by a public official of official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment that permit a public body to give public officials food, beverages and merchandise. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Description

Provides exceptions to the prohibited use by a public official of official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment that permit a public body to give public officials food, beverages and merchandise. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Chapter 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

Not provided by source.

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    Chapter 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.

  2. 2026-04-07

    Governor signed.

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  3. 2026-03-10

    President signed.

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Speaker signed.

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  5. 2026-03-06

    Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.

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  6. 2026-03-04

    Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2026-03-03

    Second reading.

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  8. 2026-03-03

    Recommendation: Do pass.

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  9. 2026-03-02

    Work Session held.

  10. 2026-02-27

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Rules.

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  12. 2026-02-25

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

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  13. 2026-02-25

    Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.

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  14. 2026-02-23

    Second reading.

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  15. 2026-02-21

    Recommendation: Do pass.

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  16. 2026-02-19

    Work Session held.

  17. 2026-02-17

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2026-02-05

    Referred to Rules.

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  19. 2026-02-05

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out

    2026-02-19 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes
  • Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 51-0

    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: absent
    • 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: absent
    • Cyrus Javadi: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: absent
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Julie Fahey: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: yes
    • Darin Harbick: absent
    • 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: absent
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: yes
    • 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: absent
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
  • Heard and Reported Out

    2026-03-02 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: absent
  • Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 28-0

    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: absent
    • 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: absent
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

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