2026 Regular Session: The Starting Line
Day 1 data drop — here's what we're walking into
A Peek Under the Hood
What you're seeing is a snapshot—data from OLIS as of 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, before the 2026 Regular Session officially begins. These 186 measures are the opening hand, not the final deal. More bills, amendments, and Legislative Concepts (LCs) will surface once the session kicks off.
This just scratches the surface of the data we track and the insights we provide.
What We're Walking Into
Right now, you're looking at 186 measures pre-filed for a 35-day short session. Healthcare is already leading with 29 bills, followed by housing (14), education (12), and public safety (14). These numbers will grow—but they show you where legislators are focusing their energy before Day 1.
Here's what to watch: 49 measures already carry emergency clauses—meaning they'll take effect the moment they're signed, not 90 days later. When the session heats up and amendments start flying, these are the ones that can change policy before you even realize they passed. Immigration is already splitting along party lines, while healthcare and natural resources are seeing early bipartisan collaboration.
Pre-Filed Measures by Category
Early Signals: Where the Action Will Be
Healthcare Transformation
29 billsIf you work in healthcare, buckle up. Medicaid is getting overhauled, CCO rates are under scrutiny, nurse staffing ratios are shifting, and new treatments like ibogaine are on the table.
Housing Crisis Response
14 billsThe legislature is swinging hard at the housing crisis: expanding urban growth boundaries, creating preservation funds, and making institutional investors wait 90 days before buying homes.
Immigration & Enforcement
7 billsThis is where partisan lines are drawn. You'll see protection measures on one side, enforcement studies on the other, with schools and the National Guard caught in the middle.
Business & Economic Development
12 billsWant to build something in Oregon? Watch for fast-track permitting changes, CHIPS fund expansion (now called FISH and CHIPS—yes, really), and new tax credits for starting banks.
Energy Transition
6 billsNuclear is back on the table with a comprehensive study, renewables get siting exemptions, and there's a fight brewing over capping low carbon fuel standards at 10%.
Transportation
10 billsThe funding fight is heating up. EV road usage charges, transit funding task forces, and per-mile rate studies signal big debates ahead. Plus: autonomous vehicles get the green light, Kei trucks get regulations, and micromobility gets defined.
Who's Driving the Early Agenda
See all those "Committee/No Sponsor" bills? That's leadership and agency requests—pre-filed before individual legislators pile on. Once the session starts, expect more names attached to amendments and new measures.
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Pre-session snapshot from OLIS as of Day 1 — this data will evolve throughout the session