Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Provides that an operator may require an adult person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence.
The Act says that an operator may require a person who does recreation to release the operator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Provides that an operator may require an adult person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study recreation commerce and report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-02 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-02 | Latest Action | Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4178 | Allows some places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. | in_committee |
| SB 1510 | Updates the terminology used to describe certain income earned by multinational corporations to reflect a change in the term used in federal law. | in_committee |
| SB 1595 | 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. | introduced |
| HB 4012 | Directs the Construction Contractors Board to consult and collaborate with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to carry out a targeted assessment initiative to observe and collect information regarding the use of services of unlicensed labor contractors and unlicensed construction labor contractors at construction job sites. | introduced |
| HB 4014 | Establishes the Task Force on Taxation of International Income. | in_committee |
| HB 4034 | Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity.""" | introduced |
| HB 4045 | 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. | in_committee |
| HB 4052 | Creates a corporate excise tax credit for each of the first three years that a bank does business in this state. | introduced |