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Oregon House Bill 4097
Session 2026R1
Relating to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4097
State
Oregon
Session
2026R1
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ben Bowman
Primary
Republican
David Brock Smith
Primary
Democrat
David Gomberg
Primary
Republican
Dick Anderson
Primary
Republican
Bobby Levy
Cosponsor
Republican
Boomer Wright
Cosponsor
Republican
Court Boice
Cosponsor
Democrat
Mark Gamba
Cosponsor
Democrat
Sue Rieke Smith
Cosponsor
Republican
Suzanne Weber
Cosponsor
Democrat
Tom Andersen
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Alek Skarlatos
Absent
Democrat
Andrea Valderrama
Absent
Republican
Anna Scharf
Yes
Democrat
Annessa Hartman
Yes
Democrat
April Dobson
Yes
Democrat
Ben Bowman
Yes
Republican
Bobby Levy
Yes
Republican
Boomer Wright
Yes
Republican
Court Boice
Yes
Democrat
Cyrus Javadi
Yes
Democrat
Dacia Grayber
Yes
Democrat
Daniel Nguyen
Yes
Republican
Darcey Edwards
Yes
Republican
Darin Harbick
Yes
Democrat
David Gomberg
Yes
Republican
Dwayne Yunker
Yes
Republican
E. Werner Reschke
Yes
Republican
Ed Diehl
Absent
Democrat
Emerson Levy
Yes
Republican
Emily McIntire
Yes
Democrat
Farrah Chaichi
Yes
Unknown
Gregory Smith
Yes
Democrat
Hai Pham
Yes
Republican
Jami Cate
Yes
Democrat
Jason Kropf
Yes
Republican
Jeffrey Helfrich
Yes
Democrat
John Lively
Yes
Democrat
Jules Walters
Yes
Democrat
Julie Fahey
Yes
Democrat
Ken Helm
Yes
Republican
Kevin Mannix
Yes
Republican
Kim Wallan
Yes
Democrat
Lamar Wise
Yes
Democrat
Lesly Muñoz
Yes
Democrat
Lisa Fragala
Yes
Republican
Lucetta Elmer
Yes
Democrat
Mari Watanabe
Yes
Democrat
Mark Gamba
Yes
Republican
Mark Owens
Yes
Republican
Matt Bunch
Yes
Democrat
Nancy Nathanson
Yes
Democrat
Nathan Sosa
Yes
Democrat
Pam Marsh
Yes
Democrat
Paul Evans
Yes
Republican
Rick Lewis
Yes
Democrat
Ricki Ruiz
Yes
Democrat
Rob Nosse
Yes
Unknown
Sarah McDonald
Yes
Democrat
Shannon Isadore
Yes
Republican
Shelly Boshart Davis
Yes
Democrat
Sue Rieke Smith
Yes
Democrat
Susan McLain
Yes
Democrat
Tawna Sanchez
Yes
Democrat
Thuy Tran
Yes
Democrat
Tom Andersen
Yes
Democrat
Travis Nelson
Yes
Republican
Vikki Breese-Iverson
Yes
Republican
Virgle Osborne
Yes
Democrat
Willy Chotzen
Yes
Democrat
Zach Hudson
Yes
Summary
Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization.
Text (2)
Enrolled
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4097/Enrolled
Introduced
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4097/Introduced
Actions (19)
03/17/2026
House
Chapter 18, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
03/05/2026
House
Governor signed.
02/27/2026
Senate
President signed.
02/26/2026
House
Speaker signed.
02/25/2026
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
02/24/2026
Senate
Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.
02/23/2026
Senate
Second reading.
02/23/2026
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
02/19/2026
Senate
Work Session held.
02/17/2026
Senate
Public Hearing held.
02/11/2026
Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
02/11/2026
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
02/10/2026
House
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
02/09/2026
House
Second reading.
02/05/2026
House
Recommendation: Do pass.
02/04/2026
House
Work Session held.
02/02/2026
House
Public Hearing held.
02/02/2026
House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
02/02/2026
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
OR Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB4097/
Record Created
Jan 29, 2026 7:15:06 PM
Record Updated
Mar 17, 2026 8:54:58 PM
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