Oregon 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 21 R · 8 D cosponsors

HCR 201 — Celebrating the Oregon Fire District Directors Association.

Last action — Filed with Secretary of State.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on February 27, 2026.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill HCR 201 adds more detail about its sponsors and the historical context regarding the establishment of fire districts in Oregon, particularly highlighting the contributions of Glenn Leininger and Frank Severs. This change is significant as it acknowledges the important roles these individuals played in shaping fire safety regulations and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association. By remembering this history, the bill aims to honor the legacy and ongoing impact of fire districts in protecting communities.

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Concurrent Resolution 201 Sponsored by Representatives BOICE, SCHARF, WRIGHT;
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session Enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 201 Sponsored by Representatives BOICE, SCHARF, WRIGHT;
Representatives BUNCH, DIEHL, EDWARDS, EVANS, GOMBERG, HARBICK, HELFRICH, LEWIS, MANNIX, MARSH, MCINTIRE, OSBORNE, OWENS, SKARLATOS, YUNKER, Senators DRAZAN, FREDERICK, GIROD, GOLDEN, SMITH DB (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly.
Representatives BUNCH, DIEHL, EDWARDS, EVANS, GOMBERG, GRAYBER, HARBICK, HELFRICH, LEVY B, LEWIS, MANNIX, MARSH, MCINTIRE, OSBORNE, OWENS, SKARLATOS, WALTERS, YUNKER, Senators ANDERSON, DRAZAN, FREDERICK, GIROD, GOLDEN, PATTERSON, SMITH DB, THATCHER, WEBER (Presession filed.) Whereas the first fire district in Oregon was established due to the efforts of Glenn Leininger, the first president of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association;
It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest:
Honors an important agency that helps fight fires as it turns 75 years old.
(Flesch Readability Score:
71.7).
Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Whereas the first fire district in Oregon was established due to the efforts of Glenn Leininger, the first president of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association;
and Whereas in 1950, the first attempt to organize a statewide association of Oregon’s approximately 119 fire districts began with a meeting at the Keizer Fire Hall;
and Whereas in 1950, the first attempt to organize a statewide association of Oregon’s approximately fire districts began with a meeting at the Keizer Fire Hall;
and Whereas in 1988, Marion County Fire Chief Ted Miller located and facilitated the purchase of a building located on Court Street in Salem, and over the years, that building, which would be NOTE:
and Whereas in 1988, Marion County Fire Chief Ted Miller located and facilitated the purchase of a building located on Court Street in Salem, and over the years, that building, which would be named the Ted Miller Oregon Fire Service Center, has housed the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association, the Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial and Learning Center, the Oregon Fire Marshals Association and the Oregon Fire Service Office Ad- ministrators organization;
Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new;
matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 44 HCR 201 named the Ted Miller Oregon Fire Service Center, has housed the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association, the Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial and Learning Center, the Oregon Fire Marshals Association and the Oregon Fire Service Office Admin- istrators organization;
and Whereas the board and staff of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association believe in coop- eration and collaboration with all fire service agencies, including the Oregon Fire Chiefs Associ- ation, the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association, the Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial and Learning Center, the Oregon Fire Marshals Association, the Oregon Fire Service Office Ad- ministrators organization, the Oregon State Firefighters Council, the Special Districts Association of Oregon, the Federation of Fire Chaplains, Oregon Chapter and the Department of the State Fire Marshal;
and Whereas the board and staff of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association believe in coop- eration and collaboration with all fire service agencies, including the Oregon Fire Chiefs Associ- ation, the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association, the Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial and Learning Center, the Oregon Fire Marshals Association, the Oregon Fire Service Office Ad- ministrators organization, the Oregon State Firefighters Council, the Special Districts Association Enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 201 (HCR 201-INTRO) Page 1 of Oregon, the Federation of Fire Chaplains, Oregon Chapter and the Department of the State Fire Marshal;
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Adopted by House February 17, 2026 Timothy G.
Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House Julie Fahey, Speaker of House Adopted by Senate February 26, 2026 Rob Wagner, President of Senate Enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 201 (HCR 201-INTRO) Page 2
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State.

  2. President signed.

  3. Speaker signed.

  4. Final reading. Carried by Thatcher. Adopted.

  5. Second reading.

  6. Recommendation: Do adopt.

  7. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  8. Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. Read as Special Order of Business. Carried by Boice, Grayber. Adopted.

  11. Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.

  12. Rules suspended. Carried over to February 17, 2026 Calendar.

  13. Recommendation: Be adopted.

  14. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  15. Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 60 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (60)

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Votes

Final reading. Carried by Thatcher. Adopted.

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Republican 11001
Total 28002
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Not Voting
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

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Read as Special Order of Business. Carried by Boice, Grayber. Adopted.

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30005
Republican 22001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 54006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Lamar Wise — Yea
Matt Bunch — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Not Voting
Annessa Hartman Democrat Not Voting
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Not Voting
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lesly Muñoz Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Not Voting
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Not Voting
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR 201 do?
Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association.
Who sponsors HCR 201?
HCR 201 is sponsored by Dick Anderson (Republican), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Jules Walters (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Fred Girod (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), David Gomberg (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Christine Drazan (Republican), and Matt Bunch.
What is the current status of HCR 201?
This bill died with 2026 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HCR 201?
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