HB 4080 — Allows a retail electricity consumer to install and use portable solar photovoltaic energy devices with up to a total maximum generating capacity of 1,200 watts.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-16
Digest: Allows a person to use a plug-in solar power device. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows a retail electricity consumer to install and use portable solar photovoltaic energy devices with up to a total maximum generating capacity of 1,200 watts. Defines "portable solar photovoltaic energy device." Requires a retail electricity consumer to first file a declaration with the electric utility. Limits restrictions on portable solar photovoltaic energy devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, and condominium associations. Allows the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to amend the state building code as necessary to address the installation or use of portable solar photovoltaic energy devices. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Takes effect July 1, 2026.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- McDonald , Sarah (D, OR-16) — sponsor
- Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, OR-13) — sponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — sponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — sponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — sponsor
- Chotzen, Willy (D, OR-46) — cosponsor
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — cosponsor
- Fragala, Lisa (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Helm, Ken (D, OR-27) — cosponsor
- Javadi, Cyrus (D, OR-32) — cosponsor
- Marsh, Pam (D, OR-5) — cosponsor
- Muñoz, Lesly (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Nosse, Rob (D, OR-42) — cosponsor
- Pham, Hai (D, OR-36) — cosponsor
- Wise, Lamar (D, OR-48) — cosponsor
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Golden, Jeff (D, OR-3) — cosponsor
- Pham, Khanh (D, OR-23) — cosponsor
- Reynolds, Lisa (D, OR-17) — cosponsor
- Gomberg, David (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
- · state_lower — In committee upon adjournment.
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | McDonald , Sarah (D, state_lower OR-16) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, state_upper OR-13) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 6 | Chotzen, Willy (D, state_lower OR-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Fragala, Lisa (D, state_lower OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Golden, Jeff (D, state_upper OR-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Gomberg, David (D, state_lower OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Helm, Ken (D, state_lower OR-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Javadi, Cyrus (D, state_lower OR-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Marsh, Pam (D, state_lower OR-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Muñoz, Lesly (D, state_lower OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Nosse, Rob (D, state_lower OR-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Pham, Hai (D, state_lower OR-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Pham, Khanh (D, state_upper OR-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Reynolds, Lisa (D, state_upper OR-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Wise, Lamar (D, state_lower OR-48) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no