l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4047

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules and procedures to allow a hospital to apply for a license as a rural emergency hospital.

Became law as Chapter 35, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act tells OHA to create a new hospital license type. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules and procedures to allow a hospital to apply for a license as a rural emergency hospital. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Court Boice, Matt Bunch, Darcey Edwards, Jeffrey Helfrich, Bobby Levy, Rick Lewis, Kevin Mannix, Emily McIntire, Virgle Osborne, Mark Owens, Anna Scharf, Alek Skarlatos, Dwayne Yunker, E. Werner Reschke

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    David Brock Smith

    Its course

    February 2 to April 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2725 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    Health CareFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 13 to Feb 18 · moved on5 days

    Human ServicesFeb 18 to Feb 23 · moved on5 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 252 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 23 days

    Ways and MeansMar 2 to Mar 31 day

    With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 3127 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading42–0

      Passed · Feb 27 · 18 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 4 · 2 present

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 27

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Health Care
    3. Feb 5Heard in Health Care
    4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
    5. Feb 13Health Care recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Feb 18Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    8. Feb 23Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Feb 25Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Ways and Means recommended it
    12. Feb 26Read a second time
    13. Feb 27Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 0

    In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 4

    1. Mar 2Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Mar 4Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    To the Governor Mar 5 – Apr 6

    1. Mar 5Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 6Signed in the Senate
    3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 6Became chapter 35 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 2Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 13Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 23Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    10. Feb 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
    11. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    12. Feb 26Second reading.House of Representatives
    13. Feb 27Third reading. Carried by Harbick. Passed.House of Representatives
    14. Mar 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    15. Mar 2Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    16. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    17. Mar 3Second reading.Senate
    18. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.Senate
    19. Mar 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Mar 6President signed.Senate
    21. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Apr 6Chapter 35, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives