Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB5204: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Digest: The Act makes budget changes for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Bill 5204 Sponsored by JOINT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (at the request of Representative Tawna Sanchez) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to state financial administration; creating new provisions; amending section 13, chapter 616, Oregon Laws 2025, and sections 4 and 110, chapter 628, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency. ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM AREA SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2 (1), chapter 517, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal funds received from charges, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in section 2, chapter 517, Oregon Laws 2025, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the Chief Operating Office, is increased by $252,699, for the Office of Economic Analysis. SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2 (2), chapter 517, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal funds received from charges, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in section 2, chapter 517, Oregon …
Sponsors
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 129, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
- : Rules suspended. Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- : First reading. Referred to Ways and Means Committee.
- : Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
- : Second reading.
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. (March 6, 2026): 38 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. (March 6, 2026): 24 yea, 4 nay, passed
- JWM Committee Vote (March 3, 2026): 20 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB5204?
- HB5204 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB5204 do?
- Digest: The Act makes budget changes for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- What is the status of HB5204?
- Chaptered as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 129, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5204?
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43).
- Where is the official record for HB5204?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/5204
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