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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1517: Relating to civil litigation; 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

SB 1517 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency. Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Effective date, April 7, 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>] Provides that an operator may require a participant in a sport, fitness or recreational activity to release the operator for claims for ordinary negligence under certain circumstances. Specifies certain types of claims that may not be waived. <b>Provides that in a claim for damages for injuries sustained while a participant is engaged in a sport, fitness or recreational activity, whether a risk is inherent to the activity is a question of law.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
No sponsor recorded in source data.

“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. Effective date, April 7, 2026.
  2. Chapter 132, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
  7. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Helfrich. Passed.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Rules.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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