HB 4132 Oregon 2026R1 session
Relating to veterans; and prescribing an effective date.
[<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.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action April 13, 2026
Chapter 117, (2026 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2026.
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
29 yes · 0 no · pass March 6, 2026
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
55 yes · 2 no · pass March 3, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
48 yes · 0 no · pass February 27, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
6 yes · 1 no · pass February 12, 2026
Decided by five votes or fewer.
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 117, (2026 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2026.
- Governor signed.
- President signed.
- Speaker signed.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
- 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 Transportation and Economic Development.
- 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.
- Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.