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IntroducedFeb 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 06, 2026
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Became Law
Oregon House Bill
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 10, 2026: President signed.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 4177
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Rulesregular
Votes
YES: 38
- Ben Bowman
- Vikki Breese-Iverson
- Lucetta Elmer
- Paul Evans
- David Gomberg
- Emerson Levy
- Rob Nosse
- Ricki Ruiz
- Tawna Sanchez
- Gregory Smith
- Andrea Valderrama
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Lew Frederick
- Kate Lieber
- James Manning Jr.
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
NO: 6
- Mark Owens
- Mike McLane
- David Brock Smith
EXCUSED: 4
- E. Werner Reschke
- Fred Girod
- E. Werner Reschke
- Fred Girod
YES: 47
- 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
- Jason Kropf
- Willy Chotzen
- Sarah McDonald
- Susan McLain
- Boomer Wright
- Ricki Ruiz
- Darcey Edwards
- April Dobson
- Emily McIntire
- Jules Walters
- John Lively
- Pam Marsh
- Lisa Fragala
- Lamar Wise
- Tom Andersen
- Paul Evans
- Sue Rieke Smith
- David Gomberg
- Rob Nosse
- Ken Helm
- Rick Lewis
- Daniel Nguyen
- Hai Pham
- Lucetta Elmer
EXCUSED: 9
YES: 25
- Rob Wagner
- Dick Anderson
- Wlnsvey Campos
- Fred Girod
- James Manning Jr.
- Janeen Sollman
- Bruce Starr
- Diane Linthicum
- Suzanne Weber
- Mark Meek
- Christine Drazan
- David Brock Smith
- Sara Gelser Blouin
- Deb Patterson
- Todd Nash
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Lew Frederick
- Chris Gorsek
- Floyd Prozanski
- Kate Lieber
- Kayse Jama
- Anthony Broadman
- Jeff Golden
- Khanh Pham
- Lisa Reynolds
EXCUSED: 2
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
- Second reading.
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- Second reading.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Work Session held.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Returned to Full Committee.
- Work Session held.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
- Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Work Session held.
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing held.
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Referred to Rules.
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- A-EngrossedPDF
- House Amendments to IntroducedPDF
- B-EngrossedPDF
- House Amendments to A-EngrossedPDF
- EnrolledPDF
- House RULES Amendment 2 (Proposed, 2026-02-16T14:04:41.61)PDF
- House RULES Amendment 2 (Adopted, 2026-02-17T17:21:54.32)PDF
- Joint WMCC Amendment A3 (Proposed, 2026-02-26T18:53:39.217)PDF
- Joint WM Amendment A3 (Adopted, 2026-03-02T13:19:09.327)PDF
Documents
- Staff Budget Report -- Joint Committee On Ways and Means 3/2/2026 (HB 4177 A Preliminary Budget Report)PDF
- Meeting Material -- Joint Committee On Ways and Means 3/2/2026 (HB 4177 Subcommittee Recommendation)PDF
- Staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction 2/27/2026 (IS_Impact HB 4177 A)PDF
- Meeting Material -- Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction 2/27/2026 (HB 4177 LFO Recommendation)PDF
- staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Rules 2/19/2026 (HB 4177 -2 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- staff Revenue Impact Statement -- House Committee On Rules 2/19/2026 (IS_Impact HB 4177 2)PDF
- staff Fiscal Impact Statement -- House Committee On Rules 2/19/2026 (IS_Impact HB 4177 2)PDF
- staff Preliminary SMS -- House Committee On Rules 2/17/2026 (HB 4177 -2 Preliminary SMS)PDF
- staff Witness Registration -- House Committee On Rules 2/17/2026 (HB 4177 (witness registration))PDF
- Testimony: Ryan Nolan -- Support City of Rogue RiverPDF
- Testimony: Lisa Batey -- Support Milwaukie City CouncilPDF
- Testimony: Donna Bleiler -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Therese Bottomly -- Oppose Oregon Newspaper Publishers AssociationPDF
- Testimony: Nick Budnick -- Oppose Oregon SPJPDF
- Testimony: Gabe Shepherd -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Melanie Kebler -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Terry Noonkester -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Justin Low -- Support PDF
- Testimony: Judith Arasmith -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ritch Hanneman -- Oppose Families against authoritian ideasPDF
- Testimony: Katrina Nelson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Dawn Finberg -- Oppose OregonPDF
- Testimony: Elvis Clark -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ronald Henderson -- Oppose Concerned CitizenPDF
- Testimony: Russell Kautz -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Dan Wolfe -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Athena Contreras -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Remy Boots -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Alan Brawner -- Oppose Family and friendsPDF
- Testimony: Elizabeth Turner -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Gerald Spires -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: William McLagan -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Karen Goodness -- Oppose God loves youPDF
- Testimony: Rachel Smolkin -- Oppose Oregon Public BroadcastingPDF
- Testimony: Roger Sharp -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Ruppert Reinstadler -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Shawn O'Neil -- Support City of WilsonvillePDF
- Testimony: Susan Myers -- Neutral Oregon Government Ethics CommissionPDF
- Testimony: Alex Downing -- Support PDF
- Testimony: David Wall -- Oppose Mr Oregon OPPOSES HB 4177PDF
- Testimony: Shelby Staffenson -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Denice Searcy -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Jeb Bladine -- Oppose PDF
- Testimony: Scott Winkels -- Support Local Government CoalitionPDF
