HB 4005 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to Water Professionals Appreciation Week; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Designates the first Saturday of October of each year through the end of the Sunday of the following weekend as Water Professionals Appreciation Week. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced A-Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new Section 2 specifying the effective date, and the opening 'Whereas' clauses were reordered to place wastewater management information before general water professional contributions. These changes clarify when the law takes effect and slightly reorganize the legislative preamble for emphasis.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding Water Professionals Appreciation Week designation remains unchanged; only the effective date provision was added and the preamble was reordered.
TIMELINE

Added Section 2 establishing that the act takes effect 91 days after the 2026 regular legislative session adjourns sine die.

TECHNICAL

Reordered the opening 'Whereas' clauses, moving the wastewater management statement to precede the general water professional contributions statement.

Updated the bill title to include 'prescribing an effective date' to reflect the new Section 2.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

290
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.