Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1600: Relating to Legislative Equity Office operations; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act changes what can be made public during and after a Rule 27 investigation of charges of rule violations. The Act takes effect when it is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Modifies confidentiality and disclosure standards for records associated with investigations under legislative branch personnel rules. Eliminates the role of an offsite process counselor. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to Legislative Equity Office operations; amending ORS 40.252 and 173.936; repealing ORS 40.274, 173.930 and 173.933; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Legislative Equity Office operations; amending ORS 40.252 and 173.936; repealing ORS 40.274, 173.930 and 173.933; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 173.936 is amended to read: 173.936. (1) Records and information of the Legislative Equity Officer appointed in ORS 173.900 that relate to disclosures, reports or other allegations made to the equity officer or that relate to investigations, reports or counseling undertaken by the equity officer or by an [independent] investigator [or offsite process counselor] at the request or direction of the equity officer are exempt from required disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478, except that: [(1) A conduct complaint made under legislative branch personnel rules is disclosable when requested;] [(2) Records relating to an investigation of a member of the Legislative Assembly following a conduct complaint being made concerning the member are subject to disclosure after the fact-finding investigation has concluded, even if a legislative committee has not yet met or deliberated on the investigation's findings; and] [(3) Records relating to an investigation of allegations of conduct prohibited by legislative branch personnel rules and not described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section are subject to disclosure upon a determination being made that the person who was the subject …
Sponsors
- Conduct (I)
- Richard Anderson (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Jason Kropf (D, 54) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Floyd Prozanski (D, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Conduct.
- : Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Common questions
- What is SB1600?
- SB1600 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to Legislative Equity Office operations; declaring an emergency.
- What does SB1600 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to Legislative Equity Office operations; amending ORS 40.252 and 173.936; repealing ORS 40.274, 173.930 and 173.933; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB1600?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1600?
- Richard Anderson (R, 5), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1600?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1600
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