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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4097: Relating to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.

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 4097 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust. Primary sponsor: David Gomberg (Democratic), Dick Anderson (Republican), David Smith (Republican), Ben Bowman (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Chapter 18, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

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.

Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David GombergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dick AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
David SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Ben BowmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Sue Rieke SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Boomer WrightCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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 18, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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