New Oregon laws taking effect March 31, 2026
25 laws take effect March 31, 2026.
Of the 778 bills enacted since 2025, 778 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 11:43 a.m. EDT.
Healthcare (6)
HB 4039 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop a transparent and data-driven process for developing capitation rates for coordinated care organizations.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
.HB 4088 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Declares this state's policy to protect engagement in certain activities relating to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment.
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
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HB 4127 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit reproductive health care providers that are not eligible to receive federal Medicaid funds for services provided to medical assistance recipients.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 4156 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.SB 1568 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Establishes coverage levels for doula services in the state medical assistance program and for health benefit plans that provide coverage for pregnancy and childbirth expenses.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 1598 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for preventive health services in accordance with federal rules in effect on June 30, 2025, and immunizations recommended by the Public Health Officer in the future.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Crime (4)
HB 4045 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires a social media platform to respond to a search warrant within 72 hours of service, and all other communications providers to respond within five business days of service, when the warrant pertains to an investigation of stalking or a crime constituting domestic violence.
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 4114 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Creates a civil cause of action against certain individuals who under color of law enter certain property without a warrant or an exception to the warrant requirement.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.HB 4138 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires law enforcement agencies to require officers to wear uniforms with specified identifying information.
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 1516 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Provides that standing pretrial release orders do not affect the authority of a magistrate to consider the primary and secondary release criteria when making a release decision.
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Education (3)
HB 4066 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 4124 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study of the condition of Oregon's post-secondary education system and to develop detailed recommendations for the design, implementation and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.HB 4154 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Budget (2)
HB 4061 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to set up a program for micro-enterprise tariff adjustment grants to small businesses for costs increased by federal tariffs.
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Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.HB 4062 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department to evaluate the programs administered by the department and provide recommendations for streamlining them.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Government (2)
SB 1501 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
.SB 1595 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Housing (2)
HB 4035 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Expands eligibility for cities and Metro to amend their urban growth boundaries under a temporary program.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
.SB 1513 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Delays until July 1, 2027, the requirement that a real estate team change the terms used in the team name.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Agriculture (1)
HB 4065 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies provisions relating to late payment of seed production contracts and seed purchase contracts for agricultural seed and other seed.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Civil Rights (1)
SB 1533 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Climate (1)
HB 4060 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Exempts sales to purchasers with facilities totaling more than one million square feet from a prohibition on sales of certain fluorescent lamps until January 1, 2030.
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective date March 31, 2026.
.Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Immigration (1)
SB 1594 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Department of Justice to consult with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement when the department develops, reviews or updates model policies intended to limit immigration enforcement at public facilities.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Mining and Drilling (1)
HB 4100 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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Public Lands (1)
SB 1590 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands.
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Effective date March 31, 2026.
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