HB 4121 Oregon 2026R1 session
Relating to emergency management.
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.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action April 13, 2026
Chapter 114, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Recorded votes
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
26 yes · 2 no · pass March 6, 2026
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
54 yes · 1 no · pass March 5, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
48 yes · 0 no · pass March 3, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
7 yes · 0 no · pass February 12, 2026
Passage likelihood
Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Chapter 114, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
- Governor signed.
- President signed.
- Speaker signed.
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- Work Session held.
- Returned to Full Committee.
- Work Session held.
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
- Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.