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‘The Evergreen’: We go behind the scenes of Oregon’s short legislative session
Lawmakers proposed hundreds of bills and addressed key issues like transportation and immigration during Oregon’s first full session in the renovated Capitol in 35 days.
- On Feb. 25, 2026, Oregon lawmakers returned to the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem as the 35-day session wrapped, proposing hundreds of bills.
- The Capitol's limited reopening followed three years of construction and pandemic-era virtual work, with lawmakers addressing transportation funding, foster care, and challenging the Trump administration's immigration policies in a compressed 35-day session.
- Legislative maneuvering produced a mix of passed, gutted and stalled measures: House Bill 4138 passed, Senate Bill 1563 failed, and Measure 114 was gutted.
- Dozens of bills died, including a ballot-referral to ban 'secret police', Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama said lawmakers will return in 2027 to refine protections for immigrants and refugees, and Lift Every Voice Oregon said they 'know that change can take a long time'.
- Sen. Khanh Phám said she will likely reintroduce her proposal in 2027, while House Bill 4002 sought to cap filings and federal challenges like the Illinois comparison complicate strategy.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers proposed hundreds of bills in the short session. Many failed to pass
Lawmakers meet in the Rotunda of the State Capitol in Salem on Friday, March 6, 2026 following the end of the 2026 legislative session. (Photo by Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon lawmakers proposed hundreds of bills in the packed, five-week-long legislative session that wrapped on Friday, including dozens that failed to cross the finish line. Many of the dead bills broadly directed state agencies to study specific issues. And some …
‘The Evergreen’: We go behind the scenes of Oregon’s short legislative session
Oregon state lawmakers packed a lot into the 2026 short session before it adjourned last week. It’s also been years since lawmakers, lobbyists, the public and the press have worked together in the State Capitol building. The building has been under construction for the past three years and it has only been partially open during that time. Before the construction project, the COVID-19 pandemic made pretty much everything virtual. The short sessio…
2026 Legislative Session Snapshot – Sine Die!
SALEM, Ore. — After action-packed sessions in both the Senate and House, the Legislature adjourned sine die with two days to spare before the constitutional March 8 deadline. OFB staff were working through the finish line in support of organizational priorities, including House Bill 4153, the Farm Store bill. The bill had a busy week of action with final votes in both the House and culminating in the Senate just hours before the legislative sess…
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