Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4117: Relating to universal representation; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act gives funds to DAS to put in the Universal Representation Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to universal representation; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to universal representation; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, out of the General Fund, the amount of $10,000,000, for deposit in the Universal Representation Fund established under ORS 9.865 and disbursement to Oregon Worker Relief as the fiscal agent under ORS 9.865. 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
- Andrea Valderrama (D, 47) · primary sponsor
- Anthony Broadman (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- McDonald, Sarah (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Andersen (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Farrah Chaichi (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Willy Chotzen (D, 46) · primary sponsor
- David Gomberg (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Cyrus Javadi (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Susan McLain (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Lesly Muñoz (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Hai Pham (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Mari Watanabe (D, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Common questions
- What is HB4117?
- HB4117 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to universal representation; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB4117 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to universal representation; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB4117?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4117?
- Andrea Valderrama (D, 47), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4117?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4117
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.