Oregon House Bill 4177
Session 2026R1
Relating to public meetings; prescribing an effective date.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor
Unavailable
First Action
Feb 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4177
State
Oregon
Session
2026R1
checkPassed on February 19, 2026
Motion Text
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
] Restates the serial communications prohibitions for public meetings law purposes. Identifies the types of communications between governing body members that are excluded from public meetings requirements. Changes the obligation to provide notice for meetings from a governing body to the public body for each of its governing bodies. Changes the obligation to provide for the sound, video or digital recording or the taking of written minutes from a governing body to the public body for each of its governing bodies. Clarifies that public meetings may be held in person, through use of electronic means or in a hybrid format of in-person and electronic means. Requires public meetings law complainants to provide specified documentation to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission before complaints are considered filed. Requires complainants to proceed in court if the complaint alleges a public meetings law violation by one or more members of the commission. Modifies requirements concerning which public officials must attend public meetings law training and when those officials must attend the training. [Directs] Allows the commission to proceed against a public body[, in lieu of] or a public official associated with a public body[, if a complaint or a commission motion alleges that the violation constitutes administrative error] for violations of public meetings laws. Establishes methods by which governing bodies and public bodies may cure public meetings law violations under certain circumstances. Clarifies the imposition of penalties by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission against public bodies and public officials. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A-Engrossed
House Amendments to Introduced
2026-02-17 Proposed Amendment -2
February 17, 2026
2026-02-27 Proposed Amendment -A3
February 27, 2026
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03/02/2026
House
Work Session held.
02/27/2026
House
Returned to Full Committee.
02/27/2026
House
Work Session held.
02/25/2026
House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
02/23/2026
House
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
02/23/2026
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
02/19/2026
House
Work Session held.
02/17/2026
House
Public Hearing held.
02/05/2026
House
Referred to Rules.
02/05/2026
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 6:53:55 PM
Record Updated
Mar 3, 2026 2:54:18 AM