Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence.
<b>Digest: The Act says that an operator may require a person who does recreation to waive some kinds of claims. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).</b> [<i>Digest: 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).</i>] Provides that an operator may require [<i>an adult</i>] <b>a </b>person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. [<i>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.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Referred to Rules by order of the President. |
| 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 |