Oregon State Senator

Chris Gorsek 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4002

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Failed

3/6/26

Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4085

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Failed

3/6/26

Allows a person to operate an autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged without a grant of driving privileges if certain conditions are met.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4111

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Engrossed

2/19/26

Refer

2/20/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Passed

3/31/26

Chaptered

4/6/26

Passed

4/6/26

Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4112

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Refer

2/17/26

Refer

2/17/26

Failed

3/6/26

Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4117

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Failed

3/6/26

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4125

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Failed

3/6/26

Prescribes methodology for the preparation of revenue estimates used in the budgeting process and as applicable to the surplus revenue refund process.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4153

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Refer

2/17/26

Refer

2/17/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Engrossed

3/4/26

Refer

3/4/26

Report Pass

3/5/26

Enrolled

3/6/26

Passed

4/7/26

Chaptered

4/13/26

Passed

4/13/26

Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1585

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Engrossed

2/19/26

Refer

2/20/26

Refer

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report Pass

3/6/26

Enrolled

3/6/26

Passed

4/7/26

Chaptered

4/14/26

Passed

4/14/26

Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for certain capital construction and municipal infrastructure and improvements.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1575

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/24/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/4/26

Passed

4/7/26

Chaptered

4/14/26

Passed

4/14/26

Adds new requirements for obtaining an initial license to operate and maintain a hospice program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1574

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Failed

3/6/26

Permits a person who will be 17 years of age on the date of a primary election and 18 years of age on the date of the general election to vote at the primary election for candidates of a major political party with which the person is affiliated.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4094

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Refer

2/18/26

Refer

2/18/26

Failed

3/6/26

Requires employers that provide, by written policy or employment contract, for the payment of earned or accrued but unused paid time off upon termination to make such payments in accordance with statutory requirements governing final wages.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4093

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Refer

2/13/26

Refer

2/13/26

Failed

3/6/26

Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4090

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Failed

3/6/26

Authorizes a county with a population of 700,000 or more to, by ordinance, identify zones within the county where the Department of Transportation has estimated that median household income is less than $____ and to reduce or eliminate county registration fees within those zones.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB4134

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/24/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/4/26

Passed

4/9/26

Chaptered

4/13/26

Passed

4/13/26

Increases the state transient lodging tax.

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1570

Filed/Introduced

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/20/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/24/26

Report Pass

2/26/26

Enrolled

3/2/26

Passed

3/31/26

Chaptered

4/6/26

Passed

4/6/26

Requires hospitals to have policies and procedures in place that address how the hospital will respond if a law enforcement authority arrives at the hospital and to designate which areas of the hospital are not open to the public.

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