Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding.
The Act says that data about a party's or a witness's immigration status may not be used in a civil case. The Act makes some exceptions. The Act makes it unlawful for employers to punish employees for taking certain actions after a lawful change in their work authorization documents. The Act makes changes to the definition of "profiling."" The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding. Provides exceptions. Makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate, retaliate or take other adverse action against an employee because the employee updates, or attempts to update, the employee's personal information based on a lawful change to the employee's employment authorization documentation. <b>Clarifies what actions constitute an unlawful practice.</b> For purposes of law enforcement profiling requirements, modifies the definition of ""profiling"" to include immigration status. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Public Hearing held. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4079 | Directs school district boards and governing bodies of institutions of higher education to adopt policies that address how the school district or the institution of higher education will respond when a federal immigration authority enters school property or a campus. | introduced |
| SB 1594 | Requires the Department of Justice to consult with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement when the department develops, reviews or updates model policies intended to limit immigration enforcement at public facilities. | in_committee |
| HB 4057 | Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. | in_committee |
| HB 4069 | Requires a behavioral health employer to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of individuals working for the behavioral health employer. | in_committee |
| HB 4089 | Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. | in_committee |
| HB 4147 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that provides information about employers that employ 500 or more employees in this state and have employees who are medical assistance recipients. | in_committee |
| SB 1512 | Expands the goals and purposes of the Prosperity 10,000 Program. | introduced |
| SB 1533 | Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. | introduced |