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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4034: Relating to animal rescue entities.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4034 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to animal rescue entities. Primary sponsor: Bobby Levy (Republican), Courtney Neron Misslin (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Chapter 13, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] <b>Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity."</b> Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to enforce provisions related to regulating animal rescue entities. Makes changes related to recordkeeping and licensing requirements for animal rescue entities. Removes the impoundment of animals as a civil penalty for a violation of provisions related to animal rescue entities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bobby LevyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Courtney Neron MisslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Darcey EdwardsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
David GombergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jeff HelfrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Ken HelmCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Rick LewisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Sarah McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Susan McLainCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Todd NashCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Virgle OsborneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Anna ScharfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Alek SkarlatosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Dwayne YunkerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 13, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source