l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4121

Creates authority to coordinate emergency management.

Became law as Chapter 114, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates new systems and structures and changes law to improve emergency response in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Creates [<i>statewide emergency preparedness offices and authorities</i>] <b>authority</b> to coordinate emergency management. [<i>Authorizes bonding for public safety projects.</i>] Requires state agencies to designate liaisons for emergency management. Imposes duties on the Oregon Department of Emergency Management related to management of emergency preparedness assets. Modifies the definitions of and grant requirements for Resilience Hubs and Resilience Networks. Authorizes certain training facilities to host overnight training activities. Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to obtain fingerprints of employees and contractors. Authorizes counties to waive certain civil penalties related to food service facilities during emergencies. Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to study health coverage for firefighters. [<i>Requires legislative committees to identify a revenue source for certain public safety programs.</i>] Establishes grant programs for emergencies.

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

10 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham, Sue Rieke Smith, Tom Andersen, Thuy Tran, Court Boice, Jason Kropf, Willy Chotzen

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

David Brock Smith

Its course

February 2 to April 13, 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 action23 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 531 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Emergency Management and VeteransFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Mar 2 · moved on14 days

Capital ConstructionMar 2 to Mar 3 · moved on1 day

Ways and MeansMar 3 to Mar 41 day

In the SenateMar 5 to Mar 61 day

Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 50 days

Ways and MeansMar 5 to Mar 61 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Apr 732 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading54–1

    Passed · Mar 5 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading26–2

    Passed · Mar 6 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Emergency Management and Veterans
  3. Feb 5Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  4. Feb 10Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  5. Feb 12Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  6. Feb 16Emergency Management and Veterans recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Mar 2Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Mar 3Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Mar 4Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Read a second time
  14. Mar 5Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 1

In the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 5Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 6Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 26 to 2

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 13Became chapter 114 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 5First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Mar 5Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Mar 6Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Mar 6Second reading.Senate
  19. Mar 6Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  20. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  22. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Apr 13Chapter 114, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives