Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4060: Relating to fluorescent lamps; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4060 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to fluorescent lamps; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Jeff Helfrich (Republican), Dick Anderson (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Chapter 38, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] Exempts sales to purchasers with facilities totaling more than one million square feet from a prohibition on sales of certain fluorescent lamps until January 1, 2030. <b>Exempts residential care facilities and long term care facilities from the requirement to submit for review plans to replace light fixtures designed to use prohibited fluorescent lamps.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff HelfrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Dick AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Bruce StarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 38, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
  9. Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  10. Referred to Energy and Environment.
  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  12. Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source