HB 4157 — Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-19
Digest: The Act says that some hearsay about some sex crimes can come into evidence though the speaker is available. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence, even though the declarant is available as a witness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Tran, Thuy (D, OR-45) — sponsor
- Taylor, Kathleen (D, OR-21) — sponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — cosponsor
- Boice, Court (R, OR-1) — cosponsor
- Bunch, Matt (R, OR-51) — cosponsor
- Chotzen, Willy (D, OR-46) — cosponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Hudson, Zach (D, OR-49) — cosponsor
- Isadore, Shannon (D, OR-33) — cosponsor
- Javadi, Cyrus (D, OR-32) — cosponsor
- Lewis, Rick (R, OR-18) — cosponsor
- Mannix, Kevin (R, OR-21) — cosponsor
- McDonald , Sarah (D, OR-16) — cosponsor
- McLain, Susan (D, OR-29) — cosponsor
- Nelson, Travis (D, OR-44) — cosponsor
- Rieke Smith, Sue (D, OR-26) — cosponsor
- Wise, Lamar (D, OR-48) — cosponsor
- Campos, Wlnsvey (D, OR-18) — cosponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Golden, Jeff (D, OR-3) — cosponsor
- Prozanski, Floyd (D, OR-4) — cosponsor
- Smith, David Brock (R, OR-1) — cosponsor
- Thatcher, Kim (R, OR-11) — cosponsor
- Hartman, Annessa (D, OR-40) — cosponsor
- Edwards, Darcey (R, OR-31) — cosponsor
- Scharf, Anna (R, OR-23) — cosponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — cosponsor
- Boshart Davis, Shelly (R, OR-15) — cosponsor
- Dobson, April (D, OR-39) — cosponsor
- Levy, Emerson (D, OR-53) — cosponsor
- Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, OR-13) — cosponsor
- Manning Jr., James (D, OR-7) — cosponsor
- Patterson, Deb (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
- Drazan, Christine (R, OR-26) — 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.
- · state_lower — Second reading.
- · state_lower — Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.
- · state_lower — Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.
- · state_lower — Rules suspended. Without objection, carry over to February 20, 2026 rescinded.
- · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.
- · state_lower — Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.
- · state_upper — First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- · state_upper — Referred to Judiciary.
- · state_upper — Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- · state_upper — Work Session held.
- · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass.
- · state_upper — Second reading.
- · state_upper — Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
- · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
- · state_lower — Speaker signed.
- · state_upper — President signed.
- · state_lower — Governor signed.
- · state_lower — Chapter 71, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Text versions
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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 | Taylor, Kathleen (D, state_upper OR-21) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Tran, Thuy (D, state_lower OR-45) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Boice, Court (R, state_lower OR-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Boshart Davis, Shelly (R, state_lower OR-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Bunch, Matt (R, state_lower OR-51) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Campos, Wlnsvey (D, state_upper OR-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Chotzen, Willy (D, state_lower OR-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Dobson, April (D, state_lower OR-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Drazan, Christine (R, state_upper OR-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Edwards, Darcey (R, state_lower OR-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Golden, Jeff (D, state_upper OR-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Hartman, Annessa (D, state_lower OR-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Hudson, Zach (D, state_lower OR-49) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Isadore, Shannon (D, state_lower OR-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Javadi, Cyrus (D, state_lower OR-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Levy, Emerson (D, state_lower OR-53) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Lewis, Rick (R, state_lower OR-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Manning Jr., James (D, state_upper OR-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Mannix, Kevin (R, state_lower OR-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | McDonald , Sarah (D, state_lower OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | McLain, Susan (D, state_lower OR-29) | 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