HB 4142 Oregon 2026R1 session
Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date.
Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" for the medical use of marijuana. Requires an organization or residential facility that is designated as an additional caregiver for a medical marijuana cardholder to create and maintain a written policy and provide educational training for certain staff regarding the medical use of marijuana. Exempts hospitals and hospital-affiliated clinics from the requirements. <b>Requires that in order to engage in the medical use of marijuana, the patient or resident of the organization or residential facility must be a medical marijuana cardholder or have applied to be a medical marijuana cardholder.</b> Protects an organization or residential facility [<i>and its employees and contractors</i>] from certain criminal liability related to the medical use of marijuana. Prohibits the Oregon State Board of Nursing from taking disciplinary action against a nurse for discussing the medical use of marijuana with a patient. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action April 13, 2026
Chapter 118, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
20 yes · 8 no · pass March 6, 2026
Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.
39 yes · 3 no · pass February 20, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
7 yes · 1 no · pass February 12, 2026
Passage likelihood
Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Chapter 118, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
- Governor signed.
- President signed.
- Speaker signed.
- Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
- Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Referred to Health Care.
- First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Health Care.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.