---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to courts; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "</b> </i>] Modifies provisions relating to contempt proceedings. <b>Modifies provisions relating to the confidentiality of surrogacy agreements.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2026R1"
identifier: "SB 1557"
citation: "Oregon SB 1557 (2026R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00"
last_action: "2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/085124bb-725c-43ef-b5c2-8974743a458a"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1557"
source_hash: "0c9672de03e4cea70ce770169b53c0c3b798b4d5754f803330a83022187b18bf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 1557 (2026R1) — Relating to courts; and prescribing an effective date.

</b> </i>] Modifies provisions relating to contempt proceedings. <b>Modifies provisions relating to the confidentiality of surrogacy agreements.</b>

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1557/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1557/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1557/A-Engrossed)
4. **SJUD Amendment -7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30036)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1557/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. — **51–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02T20:46:00+00:00** Informational Meeting scheduled.
- **2026-02-04T20:46:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-09T20:47:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-13T17:55:31+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-16T19:05:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17T20:52:50+00:00** Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.
- **2026-02-18T21:55:42+00:00** Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
- **2026-02-19T19:43:46+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-19T21:23:55+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20T17:29:52+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-25T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-26T22:51:34+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27T21:36:28+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03T00:49:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 3, 2026 Calendar.
- **2026-03-03T22:44:47+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-05T16:38:22+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-05T18:58:24+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-31T21:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-06T18:50:36+00:00** Chapter 88, 2026 Laws.
- **2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00** Effective date, June 5, 2026.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/085124bb-725c-43ef-b5c2-8974743a458a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).