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OregonHB 40212026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to administrative rules; and prescribing an effective date.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Agencies must post rule contacts online

The Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation, Department of State Lands, State Department of Energy, and the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries must post on their websites who to contact with questions about each rule they adopt, change, or repeal. This helps businesses, landowners, and the public find the right person for answers. It takes effect on the act’s effective date (the 91st day after the 2026 regular session ends). This does not change legal duties or payments.

Longer lead time on agency rules

The Environmental Quality Commission, Oregon Transportation Commission, State Land Board, Department of State Lands, and the board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries must follow new timelines. For permanent rules that create or change compliance duties, a rule cannot start sooner than 28 days after it is filed with the Secretary of State. This applies to rules with effective dates on or after January 1, 2027. Before adopting, changing, or repealing such a rule, agencies must give notice: in the Oregon Bulletin at least 21 days before filing; to people who asked for notice at least 28 days before filing; and by email only to the people named in ORS 183.335(15) at least 49 days before filing. Agencies must also give notice in the way their own rules require. These notice rules apply when the agency gives its notice on or after the act’s effective date (the 91st day after the 2026 regular session ends). These timelines do not apply to emergency or temporary rulemaking under ORS 183.335(5).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 53 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Rules: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2026

Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

Yes: 42 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2026

Rules: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 105, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

    4/13/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    4/7/2026House

  3. President signed.

    3/6/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/6/2026House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

    3/5/2026House

  6. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.

    3/4/2026Senate

  7. Second reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

    3/2/2026Senate

  9. Work Session held.

    2/26/2026Senate

  10. Public Hearing held.

    2/25/2026Senate

  11. Referred to Rules.

    2/20/2026Senate

  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/20/2026Senate

  13. Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

    2/20/2026House

  14. Second reading.

    2/19/2026House

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    2/18/2026House

  16. Work Session held.

    2/17/2026House

  17. Public Hearing held.

    2/10/2026House

  18. Referred to Rules.

    2/2/2026House

  19. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/5/2026

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  • B-Engrossed

    3/2/2026

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  • Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed

    3/2/2026

    PDF

  • SRULES Amendment -A3 (Adopted)

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • SRULES Amendment -A3 (Proposed)

    2/25/2026

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    2/18/2026

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  • House Amendments to Introduced

    2/18/2026

    PDF

  • HRULES Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    2/17/2026

    PDF

  • HRULES Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2026

    PDF

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