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OregonHB 40992026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Court Boice (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democratic), Rick Lewis (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Task force to build veteran crisis teams

The law creates a Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis. It has at least 14 members, including veterans’ advocates and city, county, police, health, and training leaders. The task force must design a plan so every county has a veteran crisis team with at least two trained responders. The plan must cover structure and funding, training and possible certification, an ID card that shows a veteran may be in crisis, and a data flag in the Law Enforcement Data System. It must also propose legal changes so police can transfer a veteran in crisis to a response team. The task force must send recommendations to the Legislature’s interim committee on emergency management and veterans by September 15, 2026, in the manner set by ORS 192.245.

How the veteran crisis task force runs

The Governor names the chair and vice chair and sets their duties. Legislative members on the task force are advisory only and do not vote. A majority of voting members is a quorum and is needed for any official action. The chair or a majority may call meetings, and the task force may adopt internal rules. The Department of State Police provides staff support. All state agencies must help and share information, unless confidentiality laws bar it. Nonlegislative members serve as volunteers and do not get pay or expenses unless they qualify under ORS 292.495.

Timing: law start and sunset dates

The Act takes effect on the 91st day after the 2026 regular session adjourns. Section 1 that creates the task force is repealed on December 31, 2027. The task force ends on that date unless extended by new law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Court Boice

    Republican • House

  • Lew Frederick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Lewis

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alek Skarlatos

    Republican • House

  • Anna Scharf

    Republican • House

  • Bobby Levy

    Republican • House

  • Dacia Grayber

    Democratic • House

  • Darcey Edwards

    Republican • House

  • Darin Harbick

    Republican • House

  • David Brock Smith

    Republican • Senate

  • Dwayne Yunker

    Republican • House

  • E. Werner Reschke

    Republican • House

  • Emily McIntire

    Republican • House

  • Janeen Sollman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeffrey Helfrich

    Republican • House

  • Kim Thatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Mari Watanabe

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Meek

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Owens

    Republican • House

  • Matt Bunch

    Republican • House

  • Paul Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Sue Rieke Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Nelson

    Democratic • House

  • Vikki Breese-Iverson

    Republican • House

  • Virgle Osborne

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2026

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

Yes: 57 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

Emergency Management and Veterans: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 19, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

    3/17/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    3/5/2026House

  3. President signed.

    2/27/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    2/27/2026House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.

    2/26/2026Senate

  6. Second reading.

    2/25/2026Senate

  7. Recommendation: Do pass.

    2/25/2026Senate

  8. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

    2/24/2026Senate

  9. Public Hearing Cancelled.

    2/19/2026Senate

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

    2/16/2026Senate

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

    2/16/2026Senate

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

    2/12/2026House

  13. Second reading.

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  16. Work Session held.

    2/10/2026House

  17. Public Hearing held.

    2/3/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2026

    PDF

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