Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4091
Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: Allows the AG to help with a call into active service of the Oregon guard only for certain reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons. Prohibits the state government from facilitating, assisting or coordinating in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor if the active service is for law enforcement duties or immigration enforcement duties. Prohibits the Governor or the Adjutant General from allowing an individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard to be called into active service if the call into active service results in the Oregon National Guard being incapable of responding to a statewide emergency. Prohibits the militia or armed forces of another state, territory or district of the United States from entering the borders of this state for the purpose of performing military duty within the borders of this state or performing military duty within the borders of this state, unless the Governor consents or the militia or armed forces are serving in a federal active duty status. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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
Sponsor
Paul Evans, Willy Chotzen, Lamar Wise
Chief co-sponsors
15 co-sponsors
Tom Andersen, Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Dacia Grayber, Cyrus Javadi, Travis Nelson, Rob Nosse, Sue Rieke Smith, Jules Walters, Daniel Nguyen, Nathan Sosa, Susan McLain, April Dobson, Jason Kropf
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Wlnsvey Campos, Jeff Golden, Kayse Jama, Mark Meek, Courtney Neron Misslin, Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds, Sara Gelser Blouin
Its course
February 2 to March 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 action15 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Emergency Management and VeteransFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days
RulesFeb 13 to Feb 174 days
In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 190 days
Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsFeb 19 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading34–21
Passed · Feb 19 · 5 present
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 19
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Emergency Management and Veterans
- Feb 3Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
- Feb 12Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
- Feb 13Emergency Management and Veterans reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Feb 17Heard in Rules
- Rules recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 19Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 21
In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 6
- Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
- Feb 24Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 15 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans.House of Representatives
- Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Feb 17Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Feb 17Second reading.House of Representatives
- Feb 18Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Isadore, Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
- Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 19Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
- Feb 24Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 6At President's desk upon adjournment.Senate