4145 Passes Out Of Committee
02.16.2026
To almost no one’s surprise, HB 4145 passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote.
The bill now includes the –3 amendments, which actually make it worse and even more confusing. That amendment was proposed by the chair of the committee—who was also the sponsor of the bill—far-left Jason Kropf.
Republican House Rep. Ed Diehl submitted a brief amendment, and Kevin Mannix, in his usual fashion, offered a 16-page amendment. As you would expect, neither amendment was considered, much less discussed. After all, those were Republican amendments. (Of course, in Mannix’s case, we use the word “Republican” advisedly.)
Like Ballot Measure 114—which this bill modifies—HB 4145 will put countless Oregonians at risk of jail time if they cannot prove they acquired standard magazines before a date that even the lawyers are not sure of. Keep in mind, no matter what you have been told, it is impossible to prove when you acquired a magazine. Any “affirmative defense” is an illusion.
The bill now goes to the full House for approval. At this time, we have no reason to believe anything is standing in the way of its passage—certainly not the Republicans, who are not even willing to stand up when they got smacked in the face by the Democrats over the transportation bill date change.
We are beginning to wonder if there is anything so insulting and egregious that the Democrats can do to the Republicans (and Oregon voters) that will get the Republican Caucus to stand up. It does not appear so.
Should you want to register your disgust with their cowardice, here is who to contact: