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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency."
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description: "Reduces penalties for driving while suspended if the suspension is due to a conviction for criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or reckless driving. Punishes by a maximum of $2,000 fine. Increases the crime category, for the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the defendant has a prior conviction or causes injury. Establishes a final time period for any person to file a petition for post-conviction relief based on a nonunanimous jury verdict. Creates a procedure by which the Department of Corrections or the state can petition the sentencing court, after determining that a person was released from department custody as the result of a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation, for a determination as to whether the person is subject to further incarceration. Provides for a process for requesting and ordering that the person be held or taken into custody pending the hearing.<b> Establishes time limits on when petitions can be filed.</b> Requires the Department of Corrections to provide notice to specified persons after performing certain sentence recomputations that result in a new projected release date. Limits how presentence incarceration credit may be applied in specified circumstances. [<i>Authorizes</i>]<b> Requires</b> the Department of Corrections to grant an additional 120 days of short-term transitional leave to certain persons released from custody due to a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation concerning presentence incarceration credits. Increases the dollar amounts in specified property crimes that serve as a minimum value amount of damages or stolen property or as a threshold between offense levels of the crime. Declares an emergency, effective on passage."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
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legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
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session: "2026R1"
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identifier: "HB 4041"
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citation: "Oregon HB 4041 (2026R1)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 21
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2026-02-02T16:50:03+00:00"
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last_action: "2026-03-17T17:50:42+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c06a44a6-0883-4ca6-b7e5-09508d6a703c"
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source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4041"
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source_hash: "9ced4e35f0d0d25b4de49d08ed5dba2382053617504f77a94eda61c8dc60bdfa"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
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---
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# Oregon HB 4041 (2026R1) — Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.
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Reduces penalties for driving while suspended if the suspension is due to a conviction for criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or reckless driving. Punishes by a maximum of $2,000 fine. Increases the crime category, for the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, for felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the defendant has a prior conviction or causes injury. Establishes a final time period for any person to file a petition for post-conviction relief based on a nonunanimous jury verdict. Creates a procedure by which the Department of Corrections or the state can petition the sentencing court, after determining that a person was released from department custody as the result of a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation, for a determination as to whether the person is subject to further incarceration. Provides for a process for requesting and ordering that the person be held or taken into custody pending the hearing.<b> Establishes time limits on when petitions can be filed.</b> Requires the Department of Corrections to provide notice to specified persons after performing certain sentence recomputations that result in a new projected release date. Limits how presentence incarceration credit may be applied in specified circumstances. [<i>Authorizes</i>]<b> Requires</b> the Department of Corrections to grant an additional 120 days of short-term transitional leave to certain persons released from custody due to a material error in sentence computation or legal interpretation concerning presentence incarceration credits. Increases the dollar amounts in specified property crimes that serve as a minimum value amount of damages or stolen property or as a threshold between offense levels of the crime. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4041/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
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2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4041/Introduced)
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3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4041/A-Engrossed)
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4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4041/B-Engrossed)
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5. **HJUD Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30470)
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6. **HJUD Amendment -8** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30578)
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7. **SJUD Amendment -A12** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30701)
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8. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4041/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
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9. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4041/Enrolled)
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## Votes
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- Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. — **28–1** (pass) · upper
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- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–3** (pass) · lower
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- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. — **46–9** (pass) · lower
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- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **51–4** (pass) · lower
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- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-02-02T16:50:03+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-02T17:51:51+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-09T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
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- **2026-02-16T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
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- **2026-02-18T23:49:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-02-19T19:51:21+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-19T22:26:28+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-19T22:41:15+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-20T22:59:40+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-19T22:27:28+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Chotzen.
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- **2026-02-23T22:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
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- **2026-02-25T21:47:00+00:00** Work Session held.
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- **2026-02-27T17:41:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-02T19:48:26+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-03T21:24:38+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-03-04T18:50:17+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
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- **2026-03-04T20:42:07+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
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- **2026-03-04T20:58:17+00:00** President signed. `passage`
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- **2026-03-03T21:25:38+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham.
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- **2026-03-05T22:38:57+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
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- **2026-03-17T17:50:42+00:00** Chapter 14, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 5, 2026.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c06a44a6-0883-4ca6-b7e5-09508d6a703c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).
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