Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4103: Relating to artificial intelligence.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act makes a commission on AI to look at the state's use of AI. The Act also tells DAS to hire a person to make a privacy, data protection and AI plan for the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.4). [ Digest: The Act makes a commission on AI to be a central resource on using AI in this state. The Act also tells DAS to hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). ] Establishes the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence within the office of Enterprise Information Services. [ Establishes the commission's purpose to serve as a central resource to monitor the use of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in this state and report on long-term policy implications. ] Directs the commission to identify and report on long-term policy implications in the use of artificial intelligence technologies by the state. Directs the commission to [ provide ] submit an annual report to the Legislative Assembly. Allows the commission to make recommendations for legislation, regulations or policy to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to hire [ a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to assist the commission in carrying out the commission's duties. ] an individual responsible for developing the state's strategic vision related to privacy, data protection and artificial intelligence. Allows the department to charge a state [ or local agency or public body ] agency, officer, board or commission for [ the commission's ] services provided by the department or the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence .
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 4103 By JOINT COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY February On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 through 24 and delete pages 2 through 4 and insert: "SECTION 1. (1) The Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence is established within the office of Enterprise Information Services. The purpose of the commission is to identify and report on long-term policy implications in the use of artificial intelligence technologies by the state government of Oregon to assist policymakers in making strategic, well-informed decisions that foster innovation while safeguarding the wellbeing of Oregonians. "(2) The commission shall: "(a) Conduct literature reviews of public policy issues around the use by state government of artificial intelligence technologies, including the benefits and risks to the broader public and historically disadvantaged communities, taking into consideration equity, workforce impacts and ethical concerns; "(b) Conduct reviews of existing protections under federal and state laws of individuals' data and privacy rights, civil rights, intellectual property rights and safety, and how federal and state laws that apply to artificial intelligence technologies align, differ, conflict or interact; "(c) Identify uses of artificial intelligence systems by the state that present or create a high risk to individuals, such as risks to individuals' safety, employment rights, civil rights or …