Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4002: Relating to legislative measures; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act limits the number of measure requests that may be made of LC during long regular sessions to stated numbers. The Act sets forth exceptions to those limits. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 200 the combined total number of legislative measures that the Governor and state agencies under the authority of the Governor may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that other statewide elected officials and the Judicial Department may each ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Authorizes the Senate Rules Committee or the House Rules Committee to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare additional measures on behalf of requesters. Authorizes the measure's requester to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare an additional measure when the first legislative chamber passes or adopts a measure. Applies to requests for legislative measures made for the 2027 regular session and subsequent odd-numbered year regular sessions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to legislative measures; creating new provisions; amending ORS 173.130; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to legislative measures; creating new provisions; amending ORS 173.130; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 173.130 is amended to read: 173.130. (1)(a) The Legislative Counsel shall prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures when requested to do so by a member or committee of the Legislative Assembly. (b)(A) A member of the Legislative Assembly may not ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare more than 25 legislative measures for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. (B) A committee of the Legislative Assembly may not ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare more than 15 legislative measures for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. (c) The limitations of paragraph (b) of this subsection do not apply to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. (2)(a) Upon the written request of a state agency, the Legislative Counsel may prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures that have been approved for preparation in writing by the Governor or the Governor's designated representative. The Legislative Counsel may also prepare matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC HB 4002 or assist …
Sponsors
- Julianne Fahey (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Rob Wagner (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- David Gomberg (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Mark Owens (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43) · primary sponsor
- Janeen Sollman (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Andersen (D, 19)
- Mark Gamba (D, 41)
- John Lively (D, 7)
- Ricardo Ruiz (D, 50)
- Nathan Sosa (D, 30)
- Kimberly Wallan (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Rules.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Common questions
- What is HB4002?
- HB4002 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to legislative measures; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB4002 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to legislative measures; creating new provisions; amending ORS 173.130; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB4002?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4002?
- Julianne Fahey (D, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4002?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4002
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