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Read. Follow. Verify.Oregon requires state contractors and grant recipients to attest they will not transport detainees for deportation
Last action · March 6, 2026: In committee upon adjournment.Sponsors: Lamar Wise and 19 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Digest: The Act says that persons who contract with the state or get grants from the state must promise not to help transport people for deportation. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Directs state agencies to require prospective contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients to attest that they do not and will not transport individuals detained by federal agencies for the purpose of deportation, except in accordance with judicial orders. Provides that if the attestations are false or become false, contractors are disqualified from contracting with the state agency for a specified period, and grant recipients must repay the grant moneys to the state. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Firms or organizations that contract with Oregon or receive state s must choose between participating in federal immigration transportation services or maintaining eligibility for state funds.
- House Bill 4150 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly. context
- State procurement laws govern how state agencies award contracts, purchase goods and services, and distribute public grants. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State contractors and subcontractors
Must provide attestations regarding deportation transport services and face contract voidability and a three-year contracting ban if false statements are made.
Grant recipients
Must execute an agreement attesting to non-participation in deportation transport and must repay grant moneys if the attestation is false.
State agencies
Required to collect attestations, include specific voidability provisions in contracts, and enforce disqualifications and repayments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who must submit the attestation regarding deportation transportation?
What happens if a contractor's attestation is found to be false?
Are there any exceptions to the restriction on transporting detained individuals?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseIn committee upon adjournment.
- Feb 5, 2026HousePublic Hearing held.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseReferred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Conditional State Funding Linked to Immigration Transport
The measure ties routine state procurement and grant administration directly to compliance with restrictions on federal deportation transport.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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