l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4053

Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund.

Became law as Chapter 37, 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 makes an EMS Program Fund and changes the name of a committee. The Act tells OHA to make minimum education requirements for EMS providers. The Act also makes a subcommittee. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund. Changes the name of the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish by rule minimum educational requirements for licensure as an emergency medical services provider. <b>Prohibits a person from using certain titles or initials unless the person is licensed at a level that corresponds to the title or initials. </b>Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Establishes the Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Subcommittee within the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee on issues related to long term care and senior care. Becomes operative on January 1, 2029. 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

12 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, Sarah McDonald, Rob Nosse, Lamar Wise, Tom Andersen, David Gomberg, Ben Bowman, Travis Nelson, Lesly Muñoz, Daniel Nguyen

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Deb Patterson, Lisa Reynolds

    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 action19 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    Health CareFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

    In the SenateFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 191 day

    Health CareFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

    With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading41–0

      Passed · Feb 18 · 19 present

    • Senate, third reading27–1

      Passed · Mar 2 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 16

    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 18

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Health Care
    3. Feb 10Heard in Health Care
    4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
    5. Feb 16Health Care recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 17Read a second time
    7. Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 0

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 2

    1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Health Care
    3. Feb 23Heard in Health Care
    4. Feb 25Heard in Health Care
    5. Feb 27Health Care recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Mar 2Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

    To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

    1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
    3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 6Became chapter 37 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
    All 19 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 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 16Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 17Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 18Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Feb 19Referred to Health Care.Senate
    11. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
    13. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
    15. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
    18. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 6Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives