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OR HB4177
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rules
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AI Summary
- Removes serial electronic communications and intermediary communications from the definition of "convening" for public meetings, while explicitly allowing meetings to be held in-person, electronically, or in hybrid format
- Expands permitted communications between governing body members outside public meetings to include procedural matters, factual/educational information sharing, media/constituent communications, and information gathering for future decisions
- Requires complainants to first exhaust written grievance procedures with the public body before filing public meetings law complaints with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, with deadline extended from 30 to 90 days
- Limits mandatory public meetings law training to governing body members with decision-making authority over public bodies with $1 million+ annual expenditures, with training required within 3 months before to 12 months after taking office
- Establishes procedures for curing public meetings law violations and directs OGEC to proceed against public bodies rather than individual officials for administrative errors such as agenda typos or notice errors
Legislative Description
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
Last Action
President signed.
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means3/4/2026
Capitol Construction2/25/2026
Ways and Means2/23/2026
Rules2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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