OR HB4161 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act allows a public body to give public employees certain things. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). 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.
Title
Relating to use of official position or office; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 0 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 125, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 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. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 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, 51; 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. |
