l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4132

Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.

Became law as Chapter 117, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes changes to veteran laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [<i>Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation.</i>] [<i>Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department. Creates in the department the position of Veterans Employment Coordinator.</i>] Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions. Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor. Directs the department to develop and implement a grant program for suicide prevention and workforce training and preparation. Allows moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to be used for the grant program. <b>Increases an expenditure limitation for the purpose of the grant program.</b> Directs the director to distribute moneys appropriated for county veterans' service officer programs on a quarterly basis. Directs the department to provide a report on the quarterly distribution process. Changes who are allowed to request county veteran discharge records. Increases, from $5,000 to $10,000, the cap on the individual grant amount that is allowed under the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program. Directs the Judicial Department, in consultation with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to study methods for providing access to veterans' treatment courts to residents of each county or judicial district. Takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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

26 co-sponsors

Matt Bunch, Farrah Chaichi, April Dobson, Dacia Grayber, Shannon Isadore, Bobby Levy, Sarah McDonald, Lesly Muñoz, Travis Nelson, Mark Owens, Sue Rieke Smith, Ricki Ruiz, Lamar Wise, Daniel Nguyen, Rick Lewis, Cyrus Javadi, David Gomberg, Tom Andersen, Zach Hudson, Thuy Tran, Jason Kropf, Mari Watanabe, Jules Walters, Mark Gamba, Pam Marsh, Willy Chotzen

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Fred Girod, Lew Frederick, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, David Brock Smith, Christine Drazan

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 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 329 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Emergency Management and VeteransFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Feb 23 · moved on7 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentFeb 23 to Feb 26 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansFeb 26 to Feb 271 day

In the SenateMar 3 to Mar 63 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 3 to Mar 41 day

Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 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 reading55–2

    Passed · Mar 3 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

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 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Emergency Management and Veterans
  3. Feb 5Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  4. Feb 12Heard in Emergency Management and Veterans
  5. Feb 16Emergency Management and Veterans recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 23Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  8. Feb 26Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Feb 27Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Mar 2Read a second time
  13. Mar 3Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 2

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

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 117 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from July 1, 2026
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 held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 26Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 2Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  18. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  19. Mar 6Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
  20. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  22. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Apr 13Chapter 117, (2026 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2026.House of Representatives