Oregon · House Bill 4103 · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence within the office of Enterprise Information Services.

HB 4103 Sponsored by Sue Rieke Smith, Lisa Reynolds and Daniel Nguyen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act makes a commission on AI to look at the state's use of AI. The Act also tells DAS to hire a person to make a privacy, data protection and AI plan for the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.4). [ Digest: The Act makes a commission on AI to be a central resource on using AI in this state. The Act also tells DAS to hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). ] Establishes…

Read the full title (258 words)

The Act makes a commission on AI to look at the state's use of AI. The Act also tells DAS to hire a person to make a privacy, data protection and AI plan for the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.4). [ Digest: The Act makes a commission on AI to be a central resource on using AI in this state. The Act also tells DAS to hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). ] Establishes the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence within the office of Enterprise Information Services. [ Establishes the commission's purpose to serve as a central resource to monitor the use of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in this state and report on long-term policy implications. ] Directs the commission to identify and report on long-term policy implications in the use of artificial intelligence technologies by the state. Directs the commission to [ provide ] submit an annual report to the Legislative Assembly. Allows the commission to make recommendations for legislation, regulations or policy to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to hire [ a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to assist the commission in carrying out the commission's duties. ] an individual responsible for developing the state's strategic vision related to privacy, data protection and artificial intelligence. Allows the department to charge a state [ or local agency or public body ] agency, officer, board or commission for [ the commission's ] services provided by the department or the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence .

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Information Management and Technology with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. · Joint Information Management and Technology
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Joint Information Management and Technology
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Information Management and Technology
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Information Management and Technology
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. HouseIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 20, 2026 Joint Information Management and Technology Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Members

Yes · 5

Excused · 1

 5–0

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.