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Legislation

The 2026 short legislative session has concluded. These are the bills we supported and opposed.

We’re supporting a lot of bills this year! It may feel overwhelming to decide what to take action on. This page should help.

Each bill has details about its focus and actions you can take. Scroll through, see what is happening, and learn how you can help make a difference in Oregon.

Bills We're Supporting

FLAVOR HOOKS KIDS – SB 1571

Adds definition of “nicotine” and expands definition of “tobacco products.”

Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority.

Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations.

Establishes a civil prohibition on providing, without compensation, inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products.

Authorizes the authority to adopt rules to administer certain laws that apply to inhalant delivery systems and tobacco products.

Requires any sale of tobacco products, cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur in person at licensed premises.

Legislation Details

Adds definition of “nicotine” and expands definition of “tobacco products.”

Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority.

Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations.

Establishes a civil prohibition on providing, without compensation, inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products.

Authorizes the authority to adopt rules to administer certain laws that apply to inhalant delivery systems and tobacco products.

Requires any sale of tobacco products, cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur in person at licensed premises.

Bills We're Opposing

NUCLEAR STUDY BILL – HB 4046

Directs the State Department of Energy, subject to the availability of funding, to conduct a study on nuclear energy, including advanced nuclear reactors.

Legislation Details

Directs the State Department of Energy, subject to the availability of funding, to conduct a study on nuclear energy, including advanced nuclear reactors.

Directs the department to engage with tribal governments, consult with certain state agencies and organizations and utilize moneys from federal, private and other public sources to carry out the study.

Directs the department to submit the report to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than February 15, 2027.

PRIVATIZE POLLUTION PERMITS – HB 4102

Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expedite or enhance a regulatory process.

Legislation Details

Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expedite or enhance a regulatory process.

This bill privatizes pollution permits for the Department of Environmental Quality, allowing for big corporations like Intel and Amazon to pay the 3rd-party issuer to expedite their pollution permits.

A hearing already took place on February 3. Legislators only listened to support testimony and ended the session without hearing a single opposition testimony.

FARM STAND BILL – HB 4153

Allows counties to approve farm stores, instead of farm stands, as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.

Legislation Details

Allows counties to approve farm stores, instead of farm stands, as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.

This bill establishes many definitions relating to what can consitute a farm stand. Among these definitions is an annual income generated by sales threshold that can inhibit small farm stands.