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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Became Law
Oregon Senate Bill
Relating to artificial intelligence companions.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 06, 2026: Speaker signed.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1546
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- Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President.regular
Votes
YES: 26
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
- Suzanne Weber
- Mark Meek
- Kathleen Taylor
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Mike McLane
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Chris Gorsek
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kim Thatcher
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Cedric Hayden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
NO: 1
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 52
- Shannon Isadore
- Kim Wallan
- Nancy Nathanson
- Zach Hudson
- Travis Nelson
- Lesly Muñoz
- Matt Bunch
- Thuy Tran
- Farrah Chaichi
- Kevin Mannix
- Ben Bowman
- Tawna Sanchez
- Dacia Grayber
- Nathan Sosa
- Dwayne Yunker
- Emerson Levy
- Jeffrey Helfrich
- Mark Gamba
- Court Boice
- E. Werner Reschke
- Alek Skarlatos
- Mari Watanabe
- Julie Fahey
- Mark Owens
- Jason Kropf
- Willy Chotzen
- Darin Harbick
- Sarah McDonald
- Susan McLain
- Boomer Wright
- Ricki Ruiz
- Darcey Edwards
- April Dobson
- Emily McIntire
- Jules Walters
- Virgle Osborne
- John Lively
- Pam Marsh
- Anna Scharf
- Lisa Fragala
- Lamar Wise
- Jami Cate
- Tom Andersen
- Paul Evans
- Sue Rieke Smith
- David Gomberg
- Rob Nosse
- Ken Helm
- Rick Lewis
- Daniel Nguyen
- Hai Pham
- Lucetta Elmer
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 8
YES: 28
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
- Suzanne Weber
- Mark Meek
- Kathleen Taylor
- Christine Drazan
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Mike McLane
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Lew Frederick
- Chris Gorsek
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kim Thatcher
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Cedric Hayden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Second reading.
- Feb 28, 2026 | House
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Work Session held.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Referred to Behavioral Health.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Carried over to 02-19 by unanimous consent.
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading.
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Work Session held.
- Work Session held.
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Informational Meeting held.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- A-EngrossedPDF
- Senate Amendments to IntroducedPDF
- B-EngrossedPDF
- House Amendments to A-EngrossedPDF
- EnrolledPDF
- Senate ECBH Amendment 1 (Proposed, 2026-02-11T17:33:47.92)PDF
- Senate ECBH Amendment 2 (Adopted, 2026-02-12T12:27:51.133)PDF
- House BH Amendment A3 (Proposed, 2026-02-20T12:35:16.5)PDF
- House BH Amendment A3 (Adopted, 2026-02-25T14:36:52.34)PDF
Documents
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/26/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 A3)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/26/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 A3)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/26/2026 (SB 1546 A -A3 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/24/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 A3)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/24/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 A3)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/24/2026 (SB 1546 A -A3 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Witness Registration -- House Committee On Behavioral Health 2/24/2026 (SB 1546 A (Witness Registration))PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (SB 1546 -1, -2 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 2)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (SB 1546 -1 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Revenue Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 1)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/12/2026 (IS_Impact SB 1546 1)PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/5/2026 (SB 1546 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Staff Witness Registration -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/5/2026 (SB 1546 (Witness Registration))PDF
- Staff Preliminary SMS -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/3/2026 (SB 1546 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- Testimony: Diana Nguyen -- Support Oregon Heals CoalitionPDF
- Testimony: Rick Hangartner -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Maya LeaJames -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jody Scheer -- Support ORunpluggedPDF
- Testimony: Angela Donley -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Angela Donley -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Mandy McLean -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Mandy McLean -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Geraldine Ann Berg -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Natalie Houston -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Sasha Scamarone -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Megan Orton -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Kathy Masarie -- Support OR Unplugged CoalitionPDF
- Testimony: Kathy Keller Jones -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Cassandra Dickson -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Benjamin Lima -- Neutral PDF
- Testimony: Sam Guthman -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Katy King -- Support Varma PenumetchaPDF
- Testimony: David Conant-Norville -- Support selfPDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Support Mr Oregon SUPPORTS SB 1546PDF
- Testimony: Lise Brown -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Katy King -- Support Varma Penumetcha MDPDF
- Testimony: B Tobias -- Support BOUNDARIES AROUND AI IS GOODPDF
- Testimony: Jody Scheer MD -- Support ORunpluggedPDF
- Testimony: Danelle Romain -- Support Lines for LifePDF
- Testimony: Kathy Masarie -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Kathy Masarie -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Rose Kaler -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Denice Searcy -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Jai Jaisimha -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/3/2026PDF
- Testimony: Mandy McLean -- Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 2/3/2026PDF
- Floor Letter: Sen Reynolds -- 2/18/2026PDF
- Floor Letter: Rep Dobson -- 3/3/2026PDF
