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Your exact contests and measures depend on your address. Start with Oregon’s official voter tools, then check your county election office for local details.

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Next statewide general election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026Confirm current deadlines and ballot return instructions with the Oregon Secretary of State. See the official election page ↗
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Senate District 3 · candidate site

Explore the District 3 bill board

The Tysan McClusky campaign selects recent Oregon bills for its District 3 discussion page. These excerpts come from that site. Check the official Legislature record for the full bill and status.

HB 4177

The Act changes how officials may talk outside of public meetings. The Act changes how OGEC oversees and trains on the public meetings law....

Official bill history and votes ↗
SB 1502

The Act tells the SOS to file a bill for the 2027 session that sets forth ideas to implement campaign finance limits. The Act takes effect 9...

Official bill history and votes ↗
SB 1507

The Act updates the tie date to the federal Internal Revenue Code and other federal tax laws. Disconnects from certain federal tax laws. Inc...

Official bill history and votes ↗
SB 1509

The Act allows for the switch of electors of President and Vice President if they do not vote like they pledged. (Flesch Readability Score:...

Official bill history and votes ↗
SB 1515

The Act changes the law about compensation for wrongful convictions and makes a new PCR process when a conviction is based on some discredit...

Official bill history and votes ↗
SB 1517

The Act says that an operator can make a person doing sports, fitness or recreation waive some claims for negligence. The Act says that some...

Official bill history and votes ↗

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Oregon Legislature · 2026 session

Bills and recorded votes

The 2026 regular session has ended. Here is a sample of bills signed by the Governor, pulled from Oregon’s Legislative Information System (OLIS). Open a bill to read its complete history and chamber or committee votes. These are statewide bills, not November ballot measures or votes submitted by visitors to a campaign site.

SB 1501 · Governor signed

Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
SB 1502 · Governor signed

Directs the Secretary of State to presession file a proposed legislative measure for consideration during the 2027 regular session of the Legislative Assembly that sets forth the recommendations of the secretary for changes to campaign finance limitations presently being implemented in this state.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
SB 1504 · Governor signed

Allows for the provision of epinephrine in schools by methods other than injections.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
SB 1507 · Governor signed

Updates the connection date to the federal Internal Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax law.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
HB 4004 · Governor signed

Provides that additional taxes otherwise imposed upon disqualification of land from certain forestland special assessment programs may not be collected if the disqualification is due to the suspension of reforestation requirements as a result of insects or disease.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
HB 4005 · Governor signed

Designates the first Saturday of October of each year through the end of the Sunday of the following weekend as Water Professionals Appreciation Week.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
HB 4007 · Governor signed

Defines "powered micromobility device" for the vehicle code.

History and votes at OLIS ↗
HB 4012 · Governor signed

Directs the Construction Contractors Board to consult and collaborate with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to carry out a targeted assessment initiative to observe and collect information regarding the use of services of unlicensed labor contractors and unlicensed construction labor contractors at construction job sites.

History and votes at OLIS ↗

Checked Sep 26, 2026, 3:19 PM Pacific · Source: Oregon Legislature. Only signed bills are shown in this sample; other bills and votes remain in OLIS.

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