New Oregon laws taking effect January 1, 2027
33 laws take effect January 1, 2027.
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.
Housing (5)
HB 4108 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Allows the City of Eugene to annex noncontiguous land upon receipt of a petition from all owners of the land that satisfies four eligibility criteria.
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.HB 4120 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon 180 days' written notice.
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.HB 4128 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Prohibits covered entities from purchasing, acquiring or offering to purchase or acquire a single-family residence unless the residence has been listed for sale to the general public for at least 90 days.
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.SB 1521 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements that developers provide affordable units in multiunit dwellings unless the city or county first calculates the developers' average expected losses due to providing affordable housing and the city or county offsets those losses.
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SB 1561 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires local governments to approve restoration or replacement of dwellings rendered uninhabitable under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.
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Wages (5)
HB 4013 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Clarifies which federal rules apply to the scope of the rulemaking authority of the Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding rules that govern the hours a minor can work.
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.HB 4162 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Repeals Ballot Measure 119 (2024) that requires certain licensees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to enter into labor peace agreements with bona fide labor organizations representing the licensees' employees.
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.SB 1512 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Expands the goals and purposes of the Prosperity 10,000 Program.
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.SB 1518 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Clarifies the meaning of "companionship services" for purposes of minimum wage and overtime requirements for certain individuals performing such services.
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.SB 1519 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Changes the formula for determining permanent and temporary total disability compensation.
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Healthcare (4)
HB 4107 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires an urgent care center to make publicly available specified information about the urgent care center, offer specified services and, except in certain circumstances, have at least one licensed health care provider on site during the hours of operation.
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.HB 4179 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation.
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.SB 1504 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Allows for the provision of epinephrine in schools by methods other than injections.
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.SB 1527 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and Public Employees' Benefit Board coverage of cervical cancer screenings and follow-up examinations.
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Agriculture (3)
HB 4034 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity."
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.HB 4153 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.
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.SB 1539 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances.
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Crime (3)
HB 4089 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments.
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.HB 4140 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365.
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.HB 4151 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Increases the penalties for the crime of initiating a false report when a person intentionally causes an enhanced law enforcement response and recklessly causes serious physical injury or death as a result of the response.
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Education (3)
HB 4022 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates.
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.HB 4149 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students.
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.SB 1596 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Directs the State Board of Education to allow play-based learning to be considered instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.
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Government (2)
HB 4121 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Creates authority to coordinate emergency management.
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.HB 4159 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience.
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Affordability (1)
HB 4092 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Prohibits a retailer from knowingly selling or offering for sale, and a retail platform operator from knowingly permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale, a child safety system that does not comply with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule.
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AI (1)
SB 1546 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person.
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Budget (1)
HB 4043 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to finance renovation or expansion of courthouses.
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Climate (1)
HB 4144 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries.
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Defense (1)
HB 4152 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies provisions regarding solemnization of marriage to permit deployed service members to be married remotely.
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Public Lands (1)
HB 4097 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization.
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Taxes (1)
HB 4130 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Allows property tax special assessment for land under processing facilities.
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Traffic (1)
HB 4137 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished
Provides that, in lieu of making a first appearance for a traffic violation citation, the person who is the previous owner of a vehicle may notify the court that the person has transferred interest in the vehicle and is not liable for the citation.
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