Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 2844 — Creates statewide preparedness offices in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act creates new systems and structures to plan and improve emergency response in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Creates statewide preparedness offices in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Imposes duties on the offices relating to statewide coordination of emergency management. Creates the Commission on Statewide Intergovernmental Emergency Response Training Facilities and Programming. Directs the commission to develop and carry out a strategic plan for investments to improve statewide emergency preparedness. Creates the Statewide Regional Training Office within the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Directs the office to manage and operate facilities for emergency response training. Creates the Task Force on Twenty-first Century Emergency Management Local Governance. Directs the task force to evaluate models for conducting local and regional emergency management operations. Requires all state agencies to designate employees to act as liaisons for emergency management operations or for preparing continuity of governance plans. Requires each county to submit biennial reports on the state of the county's emergency preparedness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

88 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2844 do?
Digest: The Act creates new systems and structures to plan and improve emergency response in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Creates statewide preparedness offices in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Imposes duties on the offices relating to statewide coordination of emergency management. Creates the Commission on Statewide Intergovernmental Emergency Response Training Facilities and Programming. Directs the commission to develop and carry out a strategic plan for investments to improve statewide emergency preparedness. Creates the Statewide Regional Training Office within the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Directs the office to manage and operate facilities for emergency response training. Creates the Task Force on Twenty-first Century Emergency Management Local Governance. Directs the task force to evaluate models for conducting local and regional emergency management operations. Requires all state agencies to designate employees to act as liaisons for emergency management operations or for preparing continuity of governance plans. Requires each county to submit biennial reports on the state of the county's emergency preparedness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 2844?
HB 2844 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat) and David Gomberg (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2844?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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