Oregon 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 R · 8 D cosponsors

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

Last action — Chapter 19, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

  1. ✓
    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 has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on March 05, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    3 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

94 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 4099 establishes a Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis, specifying its composition and the responsibilities of its members. Notably, it now includes the requirement for the task force to submit a report to the legislature regarding emergency management and veterans by September 15, 2026, and it will officially end on December 31, 2027. These changes are important because they create a structured approach to addressing challenges faced by veterans in crisis and ensure ongoing accountability through reporting.

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Bill 4099 Sponsored by Representatives LEWIS, BOICE, Senator FREDERICK;
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session Enrolled House Bill 4099 Sponsored by Representatives LEWIS, BOICE, Senator FREDERICK;
Representatives BREESE-IVERSON, BUNCH, EDWARDS, EVANS, GRAYBER, HARBICK, HELFRICH, LEVY B, MCINTIRE, OSBORNE, OWENS, SCHARF, SKARLATOS, Senator 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 BREESE-IVERSON, BUNCH, EDWARDS, EVANS, GRAYBER, HARBICK, HELFRICH, LEVY B, MCINTIRE, NELSON, OSBORNE, OWENS, RESCHKE, RIEKE SMITH, SCHARF, SKARLATOS, WATANABE, YUNKER, Senators MEEK, SMITH DB, SOLLMAN, THATCHER (Presession filed.) CHAPTER .................................................
It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.
AN ACT Relating to a task force on veterans in crisis;
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest:
This Act creates the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis and makes the task force submit a report to the legislature.
(Flesch Readability Score:
62.1).
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 man- agement 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.
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to a task force on veterans in crisis;
(J) Any number of additional members with experience or expertise relevant to respond- ing to veterans in crisis.
(J) Any number of additional members with experience or expertise relevant to re- sponding to veterans in crisis.
NOTE:
(b) Training standards and potential certification requirements for members of a veteran crisis response team.
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 225 HB 4099 (b) Training standards and potential certification requirements for members of a veteran crisis response team.
(d) A path to include a field to flag a veteran as potentially in crisis in the Law Enforcement Data System in order to provide law enforcement with timely and useable in- formation.
Enrolled House Bill 4099 (HB 4099-INTRO) Page 1 (d) A path to include a field to flag a veteran as potentially in crisis in the Law Enforcement Data System in order to provide law enforcement with timely and useable in- formation.
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Enrolled House Bill 4099 (HB 4099-INTRO) Page 2 Passed by House February 12, 2026 Received by Governor:
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Timothy G.
Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House Approved:
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House ..................................................................................
Tina Kotek, Governor Passed by Senate February 26, 2026 Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate ..................................................................................
Tobias Read, Secretary of State Enrolled House Bill 4099 (HB 4099-INTRO) Page 3
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Action History

  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.

  13. Second reading.

  14. Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  15. Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  16. Work Session held.

  17. Public Hearing held.

  18. Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (65)

65 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.

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

Official roll call →

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lewis. Passed.

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34001
Republican 21002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 57003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Lamar Wise — Yea
Matt Bunch — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Not Voting
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Gregory Smith Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Not Voting
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

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4099 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 4099?
HB 4099 is sponsored by Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Mari Watanabe (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), David Brock Smith (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Court Boice (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), and Matt Bunch.
What is the current status of HB 4099?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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