Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4111: Relating to immigration-related practices; and prescribing an effective date.
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
Digest: The Act says that data about a party's or a witness's immigration status may not be used in a civil case. The Act makes some exceptions. The Act makes it unlawful for employers to punish employees for taking certain actions after a lawful change in their work authorization documents. The Act makes changes to the definition of "profiling." The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding. Provides exceptions. Makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate, retaliate or take other adverse action against an employee because the employee updates, or attempts to update, the employee's personal information based on a lawful change to the employee's employment authorization documentation. Clarifies what actions constitute an unlawful practice. For purposes of law enforcement profiling requirements, modifies the definition of "profiling" to include immigration status. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Bill 4111 Sponsored by Representatives CHOTZEN, GRAYBER, PHAM H, ANDERSEN, CHAICHI, FRAGALA, JAVADI, Senators GELSER BLOUIN, PATTERSON, PHAM K, PROZANSKI; Representatives BOWMAN, EVANS, GAMBA, HELM, HUDSON, ISADORE, KROPF, MARSH, MCDONALD, MCLAIN, MUNOZ, NATHANSON, NELSON, NGUYEN D, NOSSE, RIEKE SMITH, SOSA, TRAN, WALTERS, WATANABE, WISE, Senators BROADMAN, CAMPOS, FREDERICK, GOLDEN, GORSEK, JAMA, MEEK, NERON MISSLIN, REYNOLDS, SOLLMAN (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to immigration-related practices; creating new provisions; amending ORS 131.915, 131.930 and 659A.885; and prescribing an effective date. ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CIVIL CASES SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2026 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 40. SECTION 2. (1) Except as otherwise allowed in this section, evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible in a civil proceeding unless the party's or witness's immigration status is an essential fact to prove an element of a party's cause of action or essential to establish a party's claim for relief. (2) If a party is awarded damages for future wage loss at trial and is subject to a final order of removal in immigration proceedings, the final order of removal may be submitted to the court through a post-trial motion to be used solely for the purpose of calculating damages. (3) If a party …