Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
SB 1601 is a technical corrections bill with multiple unrelated provisions. It extends the deadline for classifying existing sex offenders (from December 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030), modifies judicial salary schedules for Oregon Supreme Court judges (including specific annual amounts and adjustment dates), and adjusts reporting requirements for summer learning grants. The bill also redirects lottery funds to the County Fair Account, eliminates monthly pay references for certain state officials, and transfers money to the General Fund and Department of Transportation for operations. It declares an emergency effective upon passage but contains no new policy initiatives beyond these administrative and financial adjustments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
A-Engrossed
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Mar 10, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from its amended state to its enrolled version, removing the legislative summary and editorial notes while retaining the core legal text. The substantive policy changes include extending the deadline for sex offender classification from 2026 to 2030, adding new provisions to restrict petitions for reclassification until the classification process is complete, and clarifying rules for handling registrants who refuse risk assessments.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on state financial administration, judicial salaries, and sex offender classification, but the applicability of the sex offender provisions has been extended by several years.
TIMELINE
The deadline for classifying existing sex offenders was extended from December 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030.
REQUIREMENT
New subsections were added to prevent existing registrants from petitioning for reclassification until all registrants are classified or a specific date passes.
ENFORCEMENT
New rules were established to classify registrants as level three offenders if they refuse to participate in required risk assessments.
TECHNICAL
The document was converted from an 'A-Engrossed' version with a summary and editorial notes to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2026
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican12
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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