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Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4099: Relating to a task force on veterans in crisis; and prescribing an effective date.

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 4099 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a task force on veterans in crisis; and prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Rick Lewis (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democratic). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Chapter 19, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis and directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management and veterans no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Court BoicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Matt BunchCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Darcey EdwardsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Paul EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Darin HarbickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Jeff HelfrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Vikki Breese IversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Emily McIntireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Mark MeekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Virgle OsborneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Anna ScharfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Alek SkarlatosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
David SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Sue Rieke SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Kim ThatcherCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Mari WatanabeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
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 19, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass.
  8. Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing Cancelled.
  10. Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  12. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lewis. Passed.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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