l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4160

Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies.

Became law as Chapter 72, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 54 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Requires schools to have a plan for a cardiac emergency, which must include AEDs. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies. Prescribes the requirements of a cardiac emergency response plan, including requirements related to automated external defibrillators. Takes effect July 1, [<i>2026</i>]<b> 2027</b>.

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

    1 co-sponsor

    HRULES

    Its course

    February 5 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 5 to Feb 1914 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    EducationFeb 5 to Feb 1712 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 312 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 190 days

    EducationFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

    With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading53–1

      Passed · Feb 19 · 6 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 3 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 17

    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 5 – Feb 19

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Education
    3. Feb 11Heard in Education
    4. Feb 16Heard in Education
    5. Feb 17Education recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 18Read a second time
    7. Feb 19Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 1

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 3

    1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Education
    3. Feb 24Heard in Education
    4. Feb 26Heard in Education
    5. Feb 27Education recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    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 72 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from July 1, 2027
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 5Referred to Education.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 18Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Yunker. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Feb 19Referred to Education.Senate
    10. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Feb 26Work Session held.Senate
    12. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
    14. Mar 2Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
    18. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 6Chapter 72, (2026 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2027.House of Representatives