Oregon House Bill 4080

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20)
Status: Failed on March 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows a person to use a plug-in solar power device. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows a retail electricity consumer to install and use portable solar photovoltaic energy devices with up to a total maximum generating capacity of 1,200 watts. Defines "portable solar photovoltaic energy device." Requires a retail electricity consumer to first file a declaration with the electric utility. Limits restrictions on portable solar photovoltaic energy devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, and condominium associations. Allows the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to amend the state building code as necessary to address the installation or use of portable solar photovoltaic energy devices. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Relating to portable solar photovoltaic energy devices; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald [D]	Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin [D]	Rep. Tom Andersen [D]	Rep. Mark Gamba [D]
Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Rep. Willy Chotzen [D]	Rep. Paul Evans [D]	Rep. Lisa Fragala [D]
Rep. David Gomberg [D]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. Cyrus Javadi [D]	Rep. Pam Marsh [D]
Rep. Lesly Munoz [D]	Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Hai Pham [D]	Rep. Lamar Wise [D]
Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]	Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D]	Sen. Khanh Pham [D]	Sen. Lisa Reynolds [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2026-02-05	House	Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02	House	Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
2026-02-02	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4080
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4080/Introduced
Amendment	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29959
Amendment	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30043
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/94019
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312103
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312468
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312561
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312666
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312793
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312794
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312795