OR SB 1501
enactedRelating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did OR SB 1501 pass?
Yes. OR SB 1501 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Effective date, March 31, 2026.
What is OR SB 1501 about?
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland. Provides that agreements may not pledge or obligate state moneys except for moneys in the Oregon Arena Fund. Creates the Oregon Arena Fund in the State Treasury. Dedicates certain tax revenues related to work in and around the Moda Center to the fund. Sets forth prerequisite conditions for tax diversion and debt issuance. Sets forth mandatory provisions of agreements relating to the Moda Center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors OR SB 1501?
Rob Wagner, Shannon Isadore, Ben Bowman and 3 others are the primary sponsors of OR SB 1501, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland. Provides that agreements may not pledge or obligate state moneys except for moneys in the Oregon Arena Fund. Creates the Oregon Arena Fund in the State Treasury. Dedicates certain tax revenues related to work in and around the Moda Center to the fund. Sets forth prerequisite conditions for tax diversion and debt issuance. Sets forth mandatory provisions of agreements relating to the Moda Center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Effective date, March 31, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Rob Wagnerprimary
- Shannon Isadoreprimary
- Ben Bowmanprimary
- Daniel Nguyenprimary
- Kate Lieberprimary
- Lew Frederickprimary
- Mari Watanabecosponsor
- Travis Nelsoncosponsor
- Mark Meekcosponsor
- Sue Rieke Smithcosponsor
- Hai Phamcosponsor
- James Manning Jr.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Effective date, March 31, 2026.
2026-04-06
Chapter 74, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-10
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-10
President signed.
passage
2026-03-06
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chotzen.
2026-03-06
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-04
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick, Patterson, Pham, Sollman.
2026-03-04
Referred to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-03-04
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-03-04
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by President Wagner, Lieber. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-03
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Work Session held.
2026-03-02
Work Session held.
2026-03-02
Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-28
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-26
Work Session held.
2026-02-25
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-11
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-09
Referred to Rules.
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-26 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Kim Thatcher: no
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-03-02 · pass · 44-0
Member-level votes (24)
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Fred Girod: absent
- Kate Lieber: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by President Wagner, Lieber. Passed.
2026-03-04 · pass · 24-6
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: no
- 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: no
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: no
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: no
- Khanh Pham: no
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
2026-03-06 · pass · 42-14
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: no
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: no
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: no
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: no
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: absent
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: no
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: no
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: no
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: no
- John Lively: no
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: no
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: no
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: no
- Shelly Boshart Davis: no
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
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