Oregon SB 1517 — Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency.
Oregon, 2026R1. SB 1517: Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency.
Latest action
April 14, 2026 — Effective date, April 7, 2026.
Summary
] Provides that an operator may require a participant in a sport, fitness or recreational activity to release the operator for claims for ordinary negligence under certain circumstances. Specifies certain types of claims that may not be waived. Provides that in a claim for damages for injuries sustained while a participant is engaged in a sport, fitness or recreational activity, whether a risk is inherent to the activity is a question of law. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Sponsor details were not supplied.
Bill text
A-Engrossed Read version ↗
B-Engrossed Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
House Amendments to A-Engrossed Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Senate Amendments to Introduced Read version ↗
SJUD Amendment -7 Read version ↗
HRULES Amendment -A25 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
March 4, 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 |
Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed.
February 24, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 16 · no: 13 · absent: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lisa Reynolds | yes |
| Khanh Pham | yes |
| Cedric Hayden | no |
| Jeff Golden | no |
| Anthony Broadman | yes |
| Kayse Jama | yes |
| Kate Lieber | yes |
| Kim Thatcher | no |
| Floyd Prozanski | yes |
| Chris Gorsek | yes |
| Lew Frederick | yes |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | no |
| Todd Nash | yes |
| Mike McLane | yes |
| Deb Patterson | yes |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | yes |
| David Brock Smith | absent |
| Christine Drazan | no |
| Noah Robinson | no |
| Kathleen Taylor | yes |
| Mark Meek | no |
| Suzanne Weber | no |
| Diane Linthicum | no |
| Bruce Starr | no |
| Janeen Sollman | no |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Fred Girod | no |
| Wlnsvey Campos | yes |
| Dick Anderson | no |
| Rob Wagner | yes |
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
February 16, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 1 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (6)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Thatcher | no |
| Floyd Prozanski | yes |
| Mike McLane | yes |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | yes |
| Anthony Broadman | yes |
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Helfrich. Passed.
March 6, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 55 · no: 2 · absent: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (60)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Daniel Nguyen | yes |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | yes |
| 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 | yes |
| Bobby Levy | absent |
| Pam Marsh | yes |
| John Lively | yes |
| Virgle Osborne | yes |
| 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 | yes |
| Willy Chotzen | yes |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Mark Owens | yes |
| Julie Fahey | yes |
| Gregory Smith | yes |
| Mari Watanabe | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | yes |
| E. Werner Reschke | yes |
| Cyrus Javadi | yes |
| Annessa Hartman | absent |
| Court Boice | yes |
| Mark Gamba | yes |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | yes |
| Emerson Levy | yes |
| Dwayne Yunker | yes |
| Nathan Sosa | no |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Tawna Sanchez | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
| Ed Diehl | yes |
| Kevin Mannix | yes |
| Farrah Chaichi | yes |
| Thuy Tran | yes |
| Matt Bunch | yes |
| Lesly Muñoz | no |
| Travis Nelson | yes |
| Zach Hudson | yes |
| Nancy Nathanson | yes |
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Shannon Isadore | yes |
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
March 6, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 29 · no: 0 · absent: 1
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 | yes |
| 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 |
Legislative history
- Effective date, April 7, 2026.
- Chapter 132, 2026 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Helfrich. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
- Referred to Rules.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed.
- Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Judiciary.
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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