SB 1501 Oregon 2026R1 session
Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency.
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. Provides that agreements may not pledge or obligate state moneys except for moneys in the Oregon Arena Fund. Creates the Oregon Arena Fund in the State Treasury. Dedicates certain tax revenues related to work in and around the Moda Center to the fund. Sets forth prerequisite conditions for tax diversion and debt issuance. Sets forth mandatory provisions of agreements relating to the Moda Center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action April 6, 2026
Effective date, March 31, 2026.
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
42 yes · 14 no · pass March 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by President Wagner, Lieber. Passed.
24 yes · 6 no · pass March 4, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
44 yes · 0 no · pass March 2, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
4 yes · 1 no · pass February 26, 2026
Decided by five votes or fewer.
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
- Effective date, March 31, 2026.
- Chapter 74, 2026 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Chotzen.
- Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick, Patterson, Pham, Sollman.
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by President Wagner, Lieber. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
- Work Session held.
- Returned to Full Committee.
- Work Session held.
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
- Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.