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Restates the serial communications prohibitions for public meetings law purposes. Identifies the types of communications between governing body members that are excluded from public meetings requirements. Changes the obligation to provide notice for meetings from a governing body to the public body for each of its governing bodies. Changes the obligation to provide for the sound, video or digital recording or the taking of written minutes from a governing body to the public body for each of its governing bodies. Clarifies that public meetings may be held in person, through use of electronic means or in a hybrid format of in-person and electronic means. Requires public meetings law complainants to provide specified documentation to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission before complaints are considered filed. Requires complainants to proceed in court if the complaint alleges a public meetings law violation by one or more members of the commission. Modifies requirements concerning which public officials must attend public meetings law training and when those officials must attend the training. Allows the commission to proceed against a public body or a public official associated with a public body for violations of public meetings laws. Establishes methods by which governing bodies and public bodies may cure public meetings law violations under certain circumstances. Clarifies the imposition of penalties by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission against public bodies and public officials. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Introduced
Feb 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
OR 2026R1
Sponsors
0 primary · 0 co
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
Second reading.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Work Session held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Rules.
HB 4177 was introduced on Feb 5, 2026 in OR session 2026R1. It is currently passed first chamber. Most recent action on Mar 10, 2026: Speaker signed..
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President signed.