OR HB4053 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act makes an EMS Program Fund and changes the name of a committee. The Act tells OHA to make minimum education requirements for EMS providers. The Act also makes a subcommittee. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund. Changes the name of the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish by rule minimum educational requirements for licensure as an emergency medical services provider. Prohibits a person from using certain titles or initials unless the person is licensed at a level that corresponds to the title or initials. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Establishes the Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Subcommittee within the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee on issues related to long term care and senior care. Becomes operative on January 1, 2029. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to emergency medical services; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-02 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 2--Drazan, Girod. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Referred to Health Care. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 12--Boice, Bunch, Diehl, Edwards, Hartman, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Smith G, Valderrama, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 7--Boshart Davis, Harbick, McIntire, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
