Oregon 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 20 R cosponsors

HB 4087 — Relating to infants born alive.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

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

This bill died with 2026 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Motion to withdraw from Health Care failed.

  3. Referred to Health Care.

  4. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 69 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (69)

69 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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Votes

Motion to withdraw from Health Care failed.

Failed 22 Yea · 34 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 03203
Republican 21101
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 223404
% of votes cast 37%57%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Lamar Wise — Nay
Matt Bunch — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Not Voting
Annessa Hartman Democrat Nay
April Dobson Democrat Nay
Ben Bowman Democrat Nay
Dacia Grayber Democrat Nay
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Nay
David Gomberg Democrat Nay
Emerson Levy Democrat Not Voting
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Nay
Hai Pham Democrat Nay
Jason Kropf Democrat Nay
John Lively Democrat Nay
Jules Walters Democrat Nay
Julie Fahey Democrat Nay
Ken Helm Democrat Nay
Lesly Muñoz Democrat Nay
Lisa Fragala Democrat Nay
Mari Watanabe Democrat Nay
Mark Gamba Democrat Nay
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Nay
Nathan Sosa Democrat Not Voting
Pam Marsh Democrat Nay
Paul Evans Democrat Nay
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Nay
Rob Nosse Democrat Nay
Sarah McDonald Democrat Nay
Shannon Isadore Democrat Nay
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Nay
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Nay
Thuy Tran Democrat Nay
Tom Andersen Democrat Nay
Travis Nelson Democrat Nay
Willy Chotzen Democrat Nay
Zach Hudson Democrat Nay
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Nay
Darcey Edwards Republican Not Voting
Darin Harbick Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Gregory Smith Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4087 do?
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Who sponsors HB 4087?
HB 4087 is sponsored by Jami Cate (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), David Brock Smith (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Gregory Smith (Republican), Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican), and Matt Bunch.
What is the current status of HB 4087?
This bill died with 2026 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4087?
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