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Bill Relating to hearsay; and prescribing an effective date. Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. us/states/or Oregon Legislative Assembly 2026R1 HB 4157 Oregon HB 4157 (2026R1)
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Oregon HB 4157 (2026R1) — Relating to hearsay; and prescribing an effective date.

Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out — 60 (pass) · upper
  • Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. — 521 (pass) · lower
  • Heard and Reported Out — 71 (pass) · lower
  • Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — 290 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Kathleen Taylor — primary (person)
  • Thuy Tran — primary (person)
  • Anna Scharf — cosponsor (person)
  • Annessa Hartman — cosponsor (person)
  • April Dobson — cosponsor (person)
  • Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
  • Christine Drazan — cosponsor (person)
  • Court Boice — cosponsor (person)
  • Courtney Neron Misslin — cosponsor (person)
  • Cyrus Javadi — cosponsor (person)
  • Darcey Edwards — cosponsor (person)
  • David Brock Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
  • Emerson Levy — cosponsor (person)
  • Floyd Prozanski — cosponsor (person)
  • James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)
  • Kevin Mannix — cosponsor (person)
  • Kim Thatcher — cosponsor (person)
  • Lamar Wise — cosponsor (person)
  • Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
  • Matt Bunch — cosponsor (person)
  • Rick Lewis — cosponsor (person)
  • Sarah McDonald — cosponsor (person)
  • Shannon Isadore — cosponsor (person)
  • Shelly Boshart Davis — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Rieke Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Susan McLain — cosponsor (person)
  • Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
  • Travis Nelson — cosponsor (person)
  • Willy Chotzen — cosponsor (person)
  • Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)
  • Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2026-02-02T16:50:03+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2026-02-02T17:51:51+00:00 Referred to Judiciary. referral-committee
  • 2026-02-09T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
  • 2026-02-16T23:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2026-02-17T21:45:26+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-02-17T22:09:36+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
  • 2026-02-19T01:40:31+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.
  • 2026-02-19T20:48:23+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.
  • 2026-02-19T22:49:00+00:00 Rules suspended. Without objection, carry over to February 20, 2026 rescinded.
  • 2026-02-19T23:01:29+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-19T23:02:29+00:00 Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.
  • 2026-02-20T21:49:18+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2026-02-20T22:59:40+00:00 Referred to Judiciary. referral-committee
  • 2026-02-23T22:31:00+00:00 Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  • 2026-02-25T21:47:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2026-02-27T17:42:14+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-02-27T20:49:42+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
  • 2026-03-02T22:05:10+00:00 Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
  • 2026-03-03T20:25:30+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. passage, reading-3
  • 2026-03-04T18:52:04+00:00 Speaker signed. passage
  • 2026-03-05T16:38:22+00:00 President signed. passage
  • 2026-03-31T21:07:00+00:00 Governor signed. executive-signature
  • 2026-04-06T17:33:05+00:00 Chapter 71, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/14ee7d0a-2e20-4761-ac9a-cef40419329d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).