Oregon HB 4159 — Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Oregon, 2026R1. HB 4159: Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Latest action
April 13, 2026 — Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Summary
] [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.
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Bill text
A-Engrossed Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Senate Amendments to Introduced Read version ↗
SRULES Amendment -1 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
March 2, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 0 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Thatcher | yes |
| Bruce Starr | yes |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Kayse Jama | yes |
| Jeff Golden | yes |
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
March 6, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 28 · no: 0 · absent: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lisa Reynolds | yes |
| Khanh Pham | yes |
| Cedric Hayden | absent |
| Jeff Golden | yes |
| Anthony Broadman | yes |
| Kayse Jama | yes |
| Kate Lieber | yes |
| Kim Thatcher | yes |
| Floyd Prozanski | yes |
| Chris Gorsek | yes |
| Lew Frederick | yes |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | yes |
| Todd Nash | yes |
| Mike McLane | yes |
| Deb Patterson | yes |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | yes |
| David Brock Smith | yes |
| Christine Drazan | absent |
| Noah Robinson | yes |
| Kathleen Taylor | yes |
| Mark Meek | yes |
| Suzanne Weber | yes |
| Diane Linthicum | yes |
| Bruce Starr | yes |
| Janeen Sollman | yes |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Fred Girod | yes |
| Wlnsvey Campos | yes |
| Dick Anderson | yes |
| Rob Wagner | yes |
Heard and Reported Out
February 19, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 7 · no: 0 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | yes |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
March 6, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 37 · no: 15 · absent: 8
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (60)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lucetta Elmer | no |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Daniel Nguyen | yes |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | no |
| Rick Lewis | no |
| Ken Helm | yes |
| Rob Nosse | absent |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | no |
| David Gomberg | yes |
| Sue Rieke Smith | yes |
| Paul Evans | yes |
| Tom Andersen | yes |
| Jami Cate | no |
| Andrea Valderrama | absent |
| Lamar Wise | yes |
| Lisa Fragala | yes |
| Anna Scharf | no |
| Bobby Levy | absent |
| Pam Marsh | yes |
| John Lively | yes |
| Virgle Osborne | no |
| Jules Walters | yes |
| Emily McIntire | no |
| April Dobson | yes |
| Darcey Edwards | no |
| Ricki Ruiz | yes |
| Boomer Wright | absent |
| Susan McLain | yes |
| Sarah McDonald | yes |
| Darin Harbick | no |
| Willy Chotzen | yes |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Mark Owens | absent |
| Julie Fahey | yes |
| Gregory Smith | yes |
| Mari Watanabe | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | no |
| E. Werner Reschke | no |
| Cyrus Javadi | absent |
| Annessa Hartman | absent |
| Court Boice | no |
| Mark Gamba | yes |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | no |
| Emerson Levy | yes |
| Dwayne Yunker | yes |
| Nathan Sosa | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Tawna Sanchez | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
| Ed Diehl | yes |
| Kevin Mannix | yes |
| Farrah Chaichi | yes |
| Thuy Tran | yes |
| Matt Bunch | no |
| Lesly Muñoz | yes |
| Travis Nelson | absent |
| Zach Hudson | yes |
| Nancy Nathanson | yes |
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Shannon Isadore | yes |
Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.
February 25, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 49 · no: 2 · absent: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (60)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Daniel Nguyen | yes |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | absent |
| Rick Lewis | yes |
| Ken Helm | yes |
| Rob Nosse | yes |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | yes |
| David Gomberg | yes |
| Sue Rieke Smith | yes |
| Paul Evans | yes |
| Tom Andersen | yes |
| Jami Cate | yes |
| Andrea Valderrama | absent |
| Lamar Wise | yes |
| Lisa Fragala | yes |
| Anna Scharf | absent |
| Bobby Levy | yes |
| Pam Marsh | yes |
| John Lively | yes |
| Virgle Osborne | absent |
| Jules Walters | yes |
| Emily McIntire | yes |
| April Dobson | yes |
| Darcey Edwards | yes |
| Ricki Ruiz | yes |
| Boomer Wright | yes |
| Susan McLain | yes |
| Sarah McDonald | yes |
| Darin Harbick | absent |
| Willy Chotzen | yes |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Mark Owens | no |
| Julie Fahey | yes |
| Gregory Smith | yes |
| Mari Watanabe | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | yes |
| E. Werner Reschke | absent |
| Cyrus Javadi | yes |
| Annessa Hartman | absent |
| Court Boice | yes |
| Mark Gamba | yes |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | yes |
| Emerson Levy | yes |
| Dwayne Yunker | no |
| Nathan Sosa | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Tawna Sanchez | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
| Ed Diehl | absent |
| Kevin Mannix | yes |
| Farrah Chaichi | absent |
| Thuy Tran | yes |
| Matt Bunch | yes |
| Lesly Muñoz | yes |
| Travis Nelson | yes |
| Zach Hudson | yes |
| Nancy Nathanson | yes |
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Shannon Isadore | yes |
Legislative history
- Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
- Governor signed.
- President signed.
- Speaker signed.
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
- Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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