OR HB4159 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act says that one person put on the OGEC must have a certain background. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to put a person with a certain background on the OGEC. The Act protects certain protected words during investigations by the OGEC. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).] [Provides that the Governor shall appoint one member of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission who has local government experience.] Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience. Provides that attorney-client privilege is not waived when a communication is made to the commission for purposes of providing information regarding a complaint alleging a violation of government ethics laws or public meetings laws.
Title
Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 49 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 49 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 37; Nays, 15--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 5--Hartman, Javadi, Levy B, Owens, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Nelson, Nosse, Wright. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Drazan, Hayden. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Referred to Rules. |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 2--Owens, Yunker; Excused, 7--Boshart Davis, Chaichi, Hartman, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Diehl, Harbick. |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2026-02-05 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
