Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4112: Relating to outdoor school; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act raises the amount of lottery moneys for outdoor school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to outdoor school; amending section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to outdoor school; amending section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: Sec. 11. Notwithstanding and in lieu of the allocation described in section 2 (3), chapter 2, Oregon Laws 2017 (Ballot Measure 99 (2016)), as amended by section 23, chapter 57, Oregon Laws 2019, for a percentage-based transfer of moneys with an annual cap, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, the amount allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to the Outdoor School Education Fund is [$48,060,583] $54,060,583. SECTION 2. This 2026 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2026 Act takes effect on its passage. matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC
Sponsors
- Zachary Hudson (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Suzanne Weber (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Emily McIntire (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- April Dobson (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Mark Owens (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Gerald Wright (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Lew Frederick (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Courtney Neron Misslin (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Andersen (D, 19)
- Bunch, Matt (R, 51)
- Willy Chotzen (D, 46)
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- HED Committee Vote (February 16, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4112?
- HB4112 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to outdoor school; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB4112 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to outdoor school; amending section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB4112?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4112?
- Zachary Hudson (D, 49), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4112?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4112
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