HB 4140 — Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-18
<b>Digest: The Act adds new requirements for scrap metal businesses. The Act changes the definition for a type of scrap metal. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates a new crime about selling or trading scrap metal without being registered as a scrap metal seller. The Act adds new requirements for scrap metal businesses. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).</i>] Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365. [<i>Prohibits certain individuals from selling or trading nonferrous metal property or commercial metal property to a scrap metal business unless the individual is registered as a scrap metal seller with the Department of Justice. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exemptions. Requires the department to establish a scrap metal seller registration database.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "commercial metal property" and requires scrap metal businesses to check ownership of certain types of commercial metal property before purchasing or receiving the commercial metal property.</b> Requires scrap metal businesses to sign up with a national scrap metal theft alert system and use the system in conducting business activity. [<i>Requires scrap metal businesses to check that individuals are registered as scrap metal sellers before completing a transaction.</i>].
Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Prozanski, Floyd (D, OR-4) — sponsor
- Rieke Smith, Sue (D, OR-26) — sponsor
- Anderson, Dick (R, OR-5) — sponsor
- Wallan, Kim (R, OR-6) — sponsor
- Reschke, E. Werner (R, OR-55) — cosponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Lewis, Rick (R, OR-18) — cosponsor
- Lively, John (D, OR-7) — cosponsor
- Marsh, Pam (D, OR-5) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Judiciary.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
- · state_lower — Second reading.
- · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.
- · state_upper — First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- · state_upper — Referred to Judiciary.
- · state_upper — Public Hearing held.
- · state_upper — Work Session held.
- · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- · state_upper — Second reading.
- · state_upper — Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
- · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.
- · state_lower — Speaker signed.
- · state_upper — President signed.
- · state_lower — Governor signed.
- · state_lower — Chapter 67, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
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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 | Anderson, Dick (R, state_upper OR-5) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Prozanski, Floyd (D, state_upper OR-4) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Rieke Smith, Sue (D, state_lower OR-26) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Wallan, Kim (R, state_lower OR-6) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Lewis, Rick (R, state_lower OR-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Lively, John (D, state_lower OR-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Marsh, Pam (D, state_lower OR-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Reschke, E. Werner (R, state_lower OR-55) | 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